Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Orchard Lake Loop
5.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Orchard Lake Loop is a 5.5-mile loop in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Deer Park, MN. The route reaches Orchard Lake. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Orchard Lake Loop
5.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 932–1,015 ft
Loop · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.70818, -93.33080
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 7 min before dark. 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
- Hanrehan Lake 4.6 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Orchard Lake 3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Hanrehan Lake 5.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
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