Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Orchard Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Orchard Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Deer Park, MN. The route reaches Orchard Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Orchard Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 940–1,015 ft
Out & Back · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.70818, -93.33080
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:09 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 miReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 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
- Hanrehan Lake 5.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Orchard Lake Loop 5.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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