AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Morningview Pond

16.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Morningview Pond is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Argonne, MN. The route reaches Morningview Pond at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 406 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,096 ft17.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.68227, -93.27970
Nearest town Argonne, MN
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Morningview Pond

16.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 946–1,097 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.68227, -93.27970

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftReach Morningview Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  43. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  48. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  54. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  56. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  57. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/morningview-pond-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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