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Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 9 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 9 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes Cedar Lake South Beach, Bde Maka Ska North Beach, Bde Maka Ska Park Beach and 3 more before reaching Bde Maka Ska Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 919 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail 44.93790, -93.35753
Nearest town Saint Louis Park, MN
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Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 9 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 858–918 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail · 44.93790, -93.35753

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 37 St stop 103 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.7 miPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
  4. 100 ftPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading E.
  11. 300 ftPass Bde Maka Ska Park Beach.
  12. 0.3 miPass Lake of the Isles.
  13. 50 ftPass Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Channel.
  14. 50 ftPass Bde Maka Ska Park Beach.
  15. 200 ftReach Bde Maka Ska, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.6 miArrive 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/bde-maka-ska-lake-of-the-isles-out-back-10-beaches-8-km

Trail surface

76% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 37 St stop 103 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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