Central Park

Bennett Lake & County Road C Path

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Bennett Lake & County Road C Path is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Roseville, MN. The route reaches Bennett Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 968 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.01599, -93.17649
Nearest town Roseville, MN

Directions

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Bennett Lake & County Road C Path

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 894–969 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 45.01599, -93.17649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Fairview Av stop 188 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto County Road C Path, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Bennett Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 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 surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fairview Av stop 188 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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