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Crosby Farm Regional Park

Crosby Lake–Upper Lake, 3 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Crosby Lake–Upper Lake, 3 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Crosby Farm Regional Park near Lilydale, MN. The route passes Crosby Lake and Upper Lake. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 804 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.90439, -93.13495
Nearest town Lilydale, MN
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Crosby Lake–Upper Lake, 3 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 698–803 ft

Out & Back · Crosby Farm Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.90439, -93.13495

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto River to River Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Crosby Lake.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Crosby Lake Road, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miPass Upper Lake.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 350 ftReach Crosby Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crosby-lake-upper-lake-out-back-4-lakes-via-river-crossing-regional-trail

Trail surface

60% paved27% dirt9% sand3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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