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Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Mount Gilboa–Bush Lake Loop, 11 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min

Mount Gilboa–Bush Lake Loop, 11 lakes is a 2.4-mile loop in Hyland Lake Park Reserve near Atwood, MN. The route passes Bush Lake, Bush Lake Beach, Bush Lake Park Beach and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,014 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83718, -93.37851
Nearest town Atwood, MN
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Mount Gilboa–Bush Lake Loop, 11 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min

Elevation 836–1,014 ft

Loop · Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Trailhead: 44.83718, -93.37851

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Bush Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Bush Lake Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Bush Lake Park Beach.
  5. 450 ftPass Goose Nest Pond.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Osprey Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftPass Muskrat Pond.
  11. 250 ftPass Little Pond.
  12. 150 ftPass Wood Duck Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left onto Aspen Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miPass Turtle Basking Pond.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Oak Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miPass Mount Gilboa.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Ridge, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto North Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 300 ftThe loop closes 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/mount-gilboa-loop

Trail surface

54% dirt25% paved18% grass3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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