SE Anderson Lake via Cherrywood trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 22 min
SE Anderson Lake via Cherrywood trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Tierney's Woods near Rowland, MN. The route reaches SE Anderson Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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SE Anderson Lake via Cherrywood trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 837–932 ft
Out & Back · Tierney's Woods
Trailhead: 44.86366, -93.39883
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Golden Triangle Dr stop 269 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Cherrywood trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach SE Anderson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Golden Triangle Dr stop 269 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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