AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pelican Lake

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Pelican Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Monticello, MN. The route reaches Pelican Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 965 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.24195, -93.74606
Nearest town Monticello, MN
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Pelican Lake

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 949–966 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.24195, -93.74606

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach Pelican Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pelican-lake-out-back-c3bc

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:58 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:18 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.

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