Rogers Lake
3.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Rogers Lake is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Mendota Heights, MN. The route reaches Rogers Lake. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rogers Lake
3.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 831–913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.87456, -93.14143
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Rogers Lake Park stop 98 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rogers Lake.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Rogers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Rogers Lake Park stop 98 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rogers Lake & Highline Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 324 ft
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