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Anderson Lakes

SW Anderson Lake & Lake Idlewild

4.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 36 min

SW Anderson Lake & Lake Idlewild is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Anderson Lakes near Rowland, MN. The route passes SW Anderson Lake before reaching Lake Idlewild at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 902 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83605, -93.39964
Nearest town Rowland, MN
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SW Anderson Lake & Lake Idlewild

4.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 834–903 ft

Out & Back · Anderson Lakes

Trailhead: 44.83605, -93.39964

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Hennepin Town Rd stop 567 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftPass SW Anderson Lake.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 300 ftPass Lake Idlewild.
  17. 200 ftReach SW Anderson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sw-anderson-lake-lake-idlewild-out-back

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hennepin Town Rd stop 567 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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