Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Black Lake before reaching Wilkinson Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 896–947 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10366, -93.07442
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Black Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Wilkinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Black Lake 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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