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Kelsey Round Lake Park

Round Lake

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Round Lake is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Kelsey Round Lake Park near Anoka, MN. The route reaches Round Lake at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 886 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.25247, -93.36287
Nearest town Anoka, MN
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Round Lake

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Elevation 868–887 ft

Out & Back · Kelsey Round Lake Park

Trailhead: 45.25247, -93.36287

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Round Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach Round Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-lake-out-back-b72b

Trail surface

89% paved11% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Anoka, Minnesota