Staring Lake Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Staring Lake Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in Staring Lake Park near Rowland, MN. The route reaches Staring Lake. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Staring Lake Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 809–901 ft
Loop · Staring Lake Park
Trailhead: 44.82982, -93.43421
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Staring Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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