Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Murphy Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min
Murphy Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Deer Park, MN. The route reaches Murphy Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Murphy Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 52 min
Elevation 895–997 ft
Out & Back · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.72398, -93.34817
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Murphy Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orchard Lake 8.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Hanrehan Lake Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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