How difficult is Myre Big Island State Park Loop?

Myre Big Island State Park Loop is rated difficult. It is 8.1 miles long with 873 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

Is Myre Big Island State Park Loop suitable for kids?

Myre Big Island State Park Loop is not typically recommended for young children due to length, exposure, or technical terrain. Older kids with hiking experience may be fine — use your judgment based on your family's comfort level.

Myre Big Island State Park Loop route map

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Myre-Big Island State Park/Minnesota

Myre Big Island State Park Loop

Albert Lea, Minnesota

8.1 mi

Distance

873 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 50m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Myre Big Island State Park Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:366 ft

Max:393 ft

Gain:266 ft

Loss:266 ft

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
Point	Distance from start	Elevation
Start	0.0 mi	376 ft
High point	4.0 mi	393 ft
End	8.1 mi	376 ft

Trail Details

Route Type: Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Myre-Big Island State Park — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.

Where it is

Nearest town:: Albert Lea, MN · about 2 mi away
County:: Freeborn County, MN
Jurisdiction:: Myre-Big Island 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:(507) 668-7060
Address:19499 780th Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · MN

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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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