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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Arbor Lake–North Arbor Lake, 3 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Arbor Lake–North Arbor Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. The route passes Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach and North Arbor Lake before reaching Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 922 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14484, -93.42642
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Arbor Lake–North Arbor Lake, 3 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 883–920 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.14484, -93.42642

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftPass North Arbor Lake.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftReach Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  55. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  56. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  58. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/arbor-lake-north-arbor-lake-out-back-6-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

88% paved8% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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