Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Sylvan Lake–Prarie Lake, 4 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Sylvan Lake–Prarie Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near Berning Mill, MN. The route passes Sylvan Lake, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 958 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19541, -93.60905
Nearest town Berning Mill, MN

Directions

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Sylvan Lake–Prarie Lake, 4 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 871–958 ft

Out & Back · Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.19541, -93.60905

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Sylvan Lake.
  3. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass North Twin Lake.
  5. 0.2 miPass South Twin Lake.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass South Twin Lake.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Prarie Lake.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 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

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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