Cedar Lake South Beach–South Oak Lake, 5 beaches
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Cedar Lake South Beach–South Oak Lake, 5 beaches is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Calhoun Beach, MN. The route passes Cedar Lake South Beach and Bde Maka Ska North Beach before reaching South Oak Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Lake South Beach–South Oak Lake, 5 beaches
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 871–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.94974, -93.32061
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Market Plaza stop 141 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
- 50 ftPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass South Oak Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Cedar Lake South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Market Plaza stop 141 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Glen Lake–Minnehaha Creek, 7 lakes 14.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Wolfe Lake–Cedar Lake South Beach, 5 beaches 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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