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Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes Brookview Pond A, Harold Pond, Brookview Pond M and 4 more before reaching Spirit of Hope Church Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 902 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.97801, -93.36757
Nearest town Saint Louis Park, MN
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Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 879–903 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.97801, -93.36757

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

Transit-accessible: Menards stop 560 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Brookview Pond A.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Harold Pond.
  8. 0.1 miPass Brookview Pond M.
  9. 50 ftPass Brookview Pond B.
  10. 50 ftPass Brookview Pond C.
  11. 50 ftPass Brookview Pond.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftPass Brookview Pond N.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftPass Spirit of Hope Church Pond.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach Brookview Pond A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 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/brookview-pond-a-spirit-of-hope-church-pond-out-back-13-lakes-3-km-0a84

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Menards stop 560 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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