Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Golden Valley, 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, 1 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.
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Brookview Pond A–Spirit of Hope Church Pond, 8 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Elevation 881–903 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.98077, -93.37082
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Pennsylvania stop 735 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Brookview Pond A.
- 450 ftPass Harold Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Brookview Pond M.
- 50 ftPass Brookview Pond B.
- 50 ftPass Brookview Pond C.
- 50 ftPass Brookview Pond.
- 500 ftPass Brookview Pond N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Spirit of Hope Church Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Brookview Pond A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pennsylvania stop 735 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brookview Pond J–Brookview Pond A, 11 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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