North of Township Road 502 Loop
Hike Details
| Trailhead: | Mandy Lake Road Gate |
| Hike Length: | 5.1 km |
| Route Type: | Loop |
| Difficulty: | Rated 83: Moderate 83 / 223 |
| ⓘ Ratings Explained |
Description#
This somewhat awkwardly named hike takes you into a secluded set of trails not too far from parking. There are a couple of overgrown areas to traverse on the way, but otherwise trails are usually kept clear by local quad traffic.
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Mandy Lake PK ➜ Open Meadow Meets Trail (S)
Distance: 815 m
Accumulated Distance: 815 m
Description
- Squeeze around the gate and veer left to start out along the pond-side trail using "Long Johns Junction" as your first waypoint.
- Turn left (north) at the junction and head towards "Open Meadow Meets Trail (S)" on the well-defined trail.
Open Meadow Meets Trail (S) ➜ Open Meadow Meets Trail (N)
Distance: 214 m
Accumulated Distance: 1.029 km
Description
- Here we traverse through two small, connected open meadows. Depending on the season, a game-worn trail usually shows the way, but use the "Open Meadow Meets Trail (N)" waypoint if needed.
Open Meadow Meets Trail (N) ➜ Wet - Overgrown Section
Distance: 411 m
Accumulated Distance: 1.440 km
Description
- Proceed to "N/S Trail - E/W Trail Junction".
- Turn left at the junction and continue to "Wet - Overgrown Section"
Wet - Overgrown Section ➜ Old Gate
Distance: 249 m
Accumulated Distance: 1.689 km
Description
- This section is always overgrown, but not always wet. Use the "Old Gate" waypoint if needed.
Old Gate & Loop Return ➜ Old Gate
Distance: 1.7 km
Accumulated Distance: 3.389 km
Description
- From this point on the trail can be overgrown in spots, but it's wide enough so that you always know how to proceed.
- This entire leg is a loop that will bring you back to this spot, so veering left or continuing due west is entirely up to you.
- Use either the "Northwest Trail Intersection" or the "Southwest Trail Intersection" waypoints to guide you, depending on your choice.
Old Gate ➜ Wet - Overgrown Section
Distance: 249 m
Accumulated Distance: 3.638 km
Description
- Return through the overgrown section. This time you should have good idea about how to proceed through.
Wet - Overgrown Section ➜ Open Meadow Meets Trail (N)
Distance: 411 m
Accumulated Distance: 4.049 km
Description
- Continue east along the trail, turn right (south) at "N/S Trail - E/W Trail Junction" and walk until you get to "Open Meadow Meets Trail (N)"
Open Meadow Meets Trail (N) ➜ Open Meadow Meets Trail (S)
Distance: 214 m
Accumulated Distance: 4.263 km
Description
- Make your way back through the two small open meadows to "Open Meadow Meets Trail (S)".
Open Meadow Meets Trail (S) ➜ Mandy Lake PK
Distance: 815 m
Accumulated Distance: 5.078 km
Description
- Follow the now familiar, well-worn trail to "Long Johns Junction".
- Turn right (west) and continue until you reach the "Mandy Lake Road Trailhead".
- Wasn't that a nice little jaunt into a secluded part of the earth you probably didn't know existed?
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Hike Route and Waypoints File#
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Mobile (Offline) Hike Route Description in PDF Format#
Cell service can go from spotty to non-existent in the Ministik. The leg-by-leg route directions you see on this page are duplicated in a PDF document (".pdf") you can download here to read on your mobile device while offline.