Rahn Park
Pilot Knob–Augusta Lake, 3 summits
15.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Pilot Knob–Augusta Lake, 3 summits is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Rahn Park near Cedar Grove, MN. The route passes Pilot Knob before reaching Augusta Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 438 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pilot Knob–Augusta Lake, 3 summits
15.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 778–932 ft
Out & Back · Rahn Park
Trailhead: Highline Trail · 44.79039, -93.21782
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Nicols Rd stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Highline Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miPass Pilot Knob.
- 0.5 miPass Augusta Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Pilot Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Highline Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 7.4 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Nicols Rd stop 25 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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