South West Trail Loop
8.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 47 min
South West Trail Loop is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Hamel Legion Park near Hamel, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi981 – 1,020 ft8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03276, -93.53600
Nearest town Hamel, MN
Directions
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South West Trail Loop
8.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 980–1,021 ft
Out & Back · Hamel Legion Park
Trailhead: 45.03276, -93.53600
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 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
96% paved4% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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