Angleworm Lake, Minnesota, United States

5AmericanExplorer8500 5:00 PM Jul 25, 2012

Great Lake, Gorgeous Area, Terrible Trails
Angelworm Lake is really nice. Very pretty and serene. The views from around the lake are great. However, WARNING FOR HIKERS. There is a 'trail' that goes around the lake but because it is a Wilderness Area THE TRAILS ARE NOT MARKED. They want to protect the beauty and the 'feel' of loneliness. Ok thats great but for a hiker trying to accomplish a loop hike you can forget it unless you are pretty saavy with a topo map and compass. Good luck finding that map. There are so so so many intersecting trails from bear/moose/canoes/kayaks that you will not be sure which trail is for you. We attempted this as a day hike and half turned back and half got really really lost. We are talking exceptionally experienced hikers. So I do recommend the lake and the hike was nice till the lost thing became a factor. DO NOT GO WITHOUT A SUPER GREAT MAP, a COMPASS and a HEADLAMP.

4RAL 5:00 PM May 15, 2021

Remote. Challenging. Quiet.
A work colleague and I walked the entire trail yesterday, May 15, 2021. He is 55 years old and I am 63. Both of us are in good physical shape for our ages. We both walk alot everyday and I exercise nearly every day. I only explain this to emphasize this is not a walk in the park. It was challenging but many views were spectacular. The trail was marked sufficiently well but it is a workout. Truly remote. Lots of up and down which became tiresome on the old knees and hips.. bugs were just beginning to make their appearance but bug spray was still needed.