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Minnesota trails · Old Pines Loop Trail

Old Pines Loop Trail

A 4.5-mile out-and-back in Minnesota, with 288 ft of climbing. Reaches Moiyaka Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
288 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
22%
Steepest mile
+215 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

1,506 – 1,794 ft1234

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 1.5 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 294 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Old Pines Loop Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:50 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.0-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:59 a.m. — 7 h 19 min before sunset.

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