Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Orchard Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Orchard Lake is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Credit River, MN. The route reaches Orchard Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orchard Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 927–999 ft
Out & Back · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.69600, -93.35872
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 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 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Hanrehan Lake 8.1 mi · ▲ 347 ft
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