Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Mount Gilboa–Hyland Lake, 8 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Mount Gilboa–Hyland Lake, 8 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Hyland Lake Park Reserve near Atwood, MN. The route passes Mount Gilboa, Frog Pond, Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach and 2 more. It climbs 521 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,014 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84457, -93.36337
Nearest town Atwood, MN

Directions

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Mount Gilboa–Hyland Lake, 8 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 818–1,014 ft

Out & Back · Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Trailhead: 44.84457, -93.36337

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass Mount Gilboa.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Ridge, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Frog Pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Oak Knob, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto North Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach.
  11. 0.2 miPass Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach.
  12. 50 ftPass Hyland Lake.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Sumac Knolls, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Sumac Knolls, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hyland Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miReach Mount Gilboa, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sumac Knolls, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear left onto Hill Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Sumac Knolls, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Lake Trail, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Knob, heading N.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right onto Boulder Ridge, heading NE.
  32. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt32% paved7% grass6% other3% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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