Blackhawk Park

Blackhawk Lake–Galaxie Park Lake, 3 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Blackhawk Lake–Galaxie Park Lake, 3 lakes is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Blackhawk Park near Apple Valley, MN. The route passes Galaxie Park Lake and Blackhawk Lake. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,043 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Creek Greenway 44.75580, -93.18720
Nearest town Apple Valley, MN

Directions

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Blackhawk Lake–Galaxie Park Lake, 3 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Elevation 795–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Blackhawk Park

Trailhead: North Creek Greenway · 44.75580, -93.18720

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Johnny Cake Ridge stop 166 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Creek Greenway, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftPass Galaxie Park Lake.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miPass Blackhawk Lake.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miReach Blackhawk Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 3.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved2% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 4:28 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Johnny Cake Ridge stop 166 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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