AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sand Point Beach

13.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Sand Point Beach is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Barden, MN. The route reaches Sand Point Beach at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 971 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.78534, -93.44739
Nearest town Barden, MN
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Sand Point Beach

13.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 751–972 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.78534, -93.44739

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 12 Av E stop 304 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miReach Sand Point Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.9 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/sand-point-beach-out-back-0c34

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12 Av E stop 304 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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