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Bass Lake Preserve

Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 10 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 10 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Bass Lake Preserve near Kenwood Gables, MN. The route passes Bde Maka Ska Park Beach, Lake of the Isles, Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Channel and 3 more before reaching Wolfe Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 889 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hennepin Avenue Bikeway 44.95167, -93.29814
Nearest town Kenwood Gables, MN
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Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 10 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 852–890 ft

Out & Back · Bass Lake Preserve

Trailhead: Hennepin Avenue Bikeway · 44.95167, -93.29814

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Hennepin Ave & Uptown Station - Gate B stop 152 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hennepin Avenue Bikeway, heading S.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Bde Maka Ska Park Beach.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Lake of the Isles.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Channel.
  9. 0.1 miPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
  10. 50 ftPass Bde Maka Ska.
  11. 0.3 miPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading W.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 300 ftTurn right onto George Haun Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftPass Wolfe Lake.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftReach Bde Maka Ska, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftTurn right onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading NE.
  38. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading E.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 300 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/bde-maka-ska-lake-of-the-isles-out-back-11-beaches-8-km

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hennepin Ave & Uptown Station - Gate B stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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