Sunset hikes near Gem Lake, mn
A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.
This week’s evenings
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Leave by 6:31 PM
- Leave trailhead6:31 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:55 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 49 min of walking
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Be there by 6:55 PM
- Be there6:55 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Bruce Vento Regional Trail 1.7 mi away
Leave by 6:37 PM
- Leave trailhead6:37 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:49 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 37 min of walking
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Hanlo's Pond & Bergeron Pond 1.8 mi away
Be there by 6:55 PM
- Be there6:55 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Leave by 6:32 PM
- Leave trailhead6:32 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:55 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 48 min of walking
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Leave by 6:33 PM
- Leave trailhead6:33 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:53 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 45 min of walking
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Deep Lake & Black Lake 3.4 mi away
Leave by 6:51 PM
- Leave trailhead6:51 PM
- Sunset7:16 PM
- Head back7:31 PM
- At your car7:35 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walking
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Wilkinson Lake–Deep Lake, 3 lakes 3.4 mi away
Be there by 6:56 PM
- Be there6:56 PM
- Sunset7:16 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Grass Lake–Gilfillan Lake, 5 lakes 1.7 mi away
Leave by 6:40 PM
- Leave trailhead6:40 PM
- Sunset7:16 PM
- Head back7:31 PM
- At your car7:48 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 32 min of walking
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Goose Lake–Birch Lake, 7 lakes 1.4 mi away
Leave by 6:44 PM
- Leave trailhead6:44 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:42 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 3 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 23 min of walking
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Birch Lake–Tamarack Lake, 6 sights 1.6 mi away
Leave by 6:44 PM
- Leave trailhead6:44 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car7:43 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 2 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 25 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Bald Eagle Lake–Grass Lake, 10 lakes 1.9 mi away
Leave by 6:14 PM
- Leave trailhead6:14 PM
- Sunset7:15 PM
- Head back7:30 PM
- At your car8:11 PM
- Dark7:45 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 82 min of walking