Patrick Eagan Park
McCarthy Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
McCarthy Lake is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Patrick Eagan Park near Wescott, MN. The route reaches McCarthy Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McCarthy Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 877–907 ft
Out & Back · Patrick Eagan Park
Trailhead: 44.81889, -93.12320
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Elrene Rd stop 26 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach McCarthy Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Elrene Rd stop 26 m from the trailhead
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- Schwanze Lake 7.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft
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