Wilkinson Lake & Deep Lake
4.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Wilkinson Lake & Deep Lake is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Wilkinson Lake and Deep Lake. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilkinson Lake & Deep Lake
4.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 894–929 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.12336, -93.05968
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: P&R stop 404 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Wilkinson Lake.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Deep Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Wilkinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 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 (~2 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: P&R stop 404 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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