Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota River–Fisher Lake, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Minnesota River–Fisher Lake, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Barden, MN. The route passes Fisher Lake before reaching Minnesota River at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota River–Fisher Lake, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Minnesota Valley State Trail · 44.79525, -93.41890
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Fisher Lake.
- 1 miPass Minnesota River.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hyland Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit, heading N.
- 1.8 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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