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Lake Carlos State Park/Minnesota

Lake Carlos State Park

Alexandria, Minnesota

2.8 mi

Distance

348 ft

Elev. Gain

1h

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Carlos State Park is a loop trail in Lake Carlos State Park, managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in Douglas County, Minnesota. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 348 feet. The nearest town is Carlos, Minnesota, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:415 ft
Max:445 ft
Gain:106 ft
Loss:106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 415 ft and 445 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.415 ft425 ft435 ft445 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi417 ft
High point1.1 mi445 ft
End2.8 mi417 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Carlos, MN · about 3 mi away
County:
Douglas County, MN
Jurisdiction:
Lake Carlos State Park · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(320) 993-3750
  • Address:2601 County Road 38 Northeast, Carlos, MN 56319 · MN
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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