Minnesota trails · Nct
A 5.8-mile out-and-back in Minnesota, with 164 ft of climbing. Reaches Horn Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Volunteer.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 3.9 and mile 5.8.
540 AVE access. 47.14867, -95.25478 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:06 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:34 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 25 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:07 a.m. — 8 h 55 min before sunset.