Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake
4.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Wilkinson Lake before reaching Black Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake
4.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 896–934 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.12066, -93.05745
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: P&R stop 373 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Wilkinson Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Black Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Wilkinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: P&R stop 373 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pleasant Lake–Wilkinson Lake, 3 lakes 13.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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