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Cedar Lake Park

Cedar Lake South Beach–Kenilworth Channel, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Cedar Lake South Beach–Kenilworth Channel, 5 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cedar Lake Park near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes Cedar Lake South Beach and Bde Maka Ska North Beach before reaching Kenilworth Channel at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 919 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93531, -93.36591
Nearest town Saint Louis Park, MN
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Cedar Lake South Beach–Kenilworth Channel, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 858–918 ft

Out & Back · Cedar Lake Park

Trailhead: 44.93531, -93.36591

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 86 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.3 miPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
  4. 150 ftPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Dean Parkway Trail, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftPass Kenilworth Channel.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Lake Parkway Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftReach Cedar Lake South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dean Parkway Walking Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Midtown Corridor, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
  19. 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 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/cedar-lake-south-beach-kenilworth-channel-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 86 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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