Sunfish Lake

4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Sunfish Lake is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, MN. The route reaches Sunfish Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 968 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10919, -93.15302
Nearest town Shoreview, MN

Directions

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Sunfish Lake

4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 890–967 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.10919, -93.15302

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miReach Sunfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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