Best Lake Hikes in Minnesota

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Minnesota. Their average mapped distance is 10.5 km and average recorded ascent is 118 m (387 ft); the longest route in the set is 38.5 km.

This subset represents 13% of the 61 quality-checked routes in Minnesota. Its average distance is 10.5 km, compared with 40.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 118 m (387 ft), versus 187 m (614 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries a lake tag in the directory. Whether the mapped line reaches the shore and whether swimming is allowed must be checked locally. Within this set, 3 routes (38%) are rated easy, 1 (13%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (25%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.