Minooka Park

Minooka Lake

2.6 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 57 min

Minooka Lake is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Minooka Park near Ocampo, AL. The route reaches Minooka Lake. It is mostly level, with 182 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 669 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.01873, -86.73649
Nearest town Ocampo, AL

Directions

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Minooka Lake

2.6 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 57 min

Elevation 575–671 ft

Out & Back · Minooka Park

Trailhead: 33.01873, -86.73649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftPass Minooka Lake.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftReach Minooka Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead