Watermark Lake Loop

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Watermark Lake Loop is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Hugo, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 935 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.17828, -93.00748
Nearest town Hugo, MN

Directions

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Watermark Lake Loop

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 900–935 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.17828, -93.00748

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Watermark Lake Loop, heading N.
  12. 1.6 miReach Watermark Lake Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead