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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Sunfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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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