Turtle Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Turtle Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Cardigan Junction, MN. The route reaches Turtle Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turtle Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Elevation 899–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.07907, -93.11484
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Bridge St stop 203 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Turtle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bridge St stop 203 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Sucker Lake Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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