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Walnut Ridge Park

Bryant Lake–Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Bryant Lake–Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Walnut Ridge Park near Edina, MN. The route passes UnitedHealth Pond, Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach and Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach before reaching Bryant Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 951 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail 44.89895, -93.39133
Nearest town Edina, MN
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Bryant Lake–Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 864–953 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Ridge Park

Trailhead: Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail · 44.89895, -93.39133

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

Transit-accessible: Polar Circle stop 555 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miPass UnitedHealth Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Point Chase, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miPass Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miPass Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach.
  34. 50 ftPass Bryant Lake.
  35. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 200 ftReach Bryant Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  59. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  62. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  66. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  67. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  68. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  70. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  71. 0.2 miArrive 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/bryant-lake-bryant-lake-park-swimming-beach-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

71% paved11% boardwalk18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Polar Circle stop 555 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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