Mound–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Mound–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tamarack Nature Center near Gem Lake, MN. The route passes Fish Lake and Tamarack Lake before reaching Mound at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mound–Tamarack Lake, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Elevation 909–951 ft
Out & Back · Tamarack Nature Center
Trailhead: 45.08662, -93.04863
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Pass Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Fish Lake.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dragonfly Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Mound.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Otter Lake–Tamarack Lake, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fish Lake–Deer Pass Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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