Wilkinson Lake–Deep Lake, 3 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Wilkinson Lake–Deep Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Black Lake, Deep Lake, Wilkinson Lake and Black Lake. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilkinson Lake–Deep Lake, 3 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 894–963 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10130, -93.07782
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Black Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Deep Lake.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Wilkinson Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Black Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Black Lake 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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