Parley Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min
Parley Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Saint Bonifacius, MN. The route reaches Parley Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Parley Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min
Elevation 933–1,016 ft
Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.88422, -93.71868
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Parley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 6:24 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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