Baker Park Reserve

Spurzem Lake

5.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Spurzem Lake is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Baker Park Reserve near Medina, MN. The route reaches Spurzem Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,066 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.02382, -93.60968
Nearest town Medina, MN

Directions

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Spurzem Lake

5.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 963–1,067 ft

Out & Back · Baker Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.02382, -93.60968

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miReach Spurzem Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

20% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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