Crosby Lake–Life in a Cattail Marsh, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Crosby Lake–Life in a Cattail Marsh, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Minnetrista, MN. The route passes Crosby Lake before reaching Life in a Cattail Marsh at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crosby Lake–Life in a Cattail Marsh, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 951–1,059 ft
Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.89465, -93.69596
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Baker-Carver Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Crosby Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftPass Life in a Cattail Marsh.
- 150 ftReach Crosby Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tamarack Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Baker-Carver Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Dragon Fly Pond & Baker-Carver Regional Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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