AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Round Lake

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Round Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Anoka, MN. The route reaches Round Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 886 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22073, -93.35636
Nearest town Anoka, MN
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Round Lake

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 872–885 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.22073, -93.35636

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Bunker Lake Blv stop 206 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftReach Round Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-lake-out-back-1b1b

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bunker Lake Blv stop 206 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Anoka, Minnesota