Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes
10.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Grainwood, MN. The route passes Jeffers Wildlife Pond, Deans Lake and Quarry Lake. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes
10.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 736–895 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.74442, -93.44307
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: P&R Arrive stop 777 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Jeffers Wildlife Pond.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Deans Lake.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Deans Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarry Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Quarry Lake.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Deans Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Deans Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: P&R Arrive stop 777 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mystic Lake & Jeffers Wildlife Pond 3.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Lower Prior Lake–Jeffers Wildlife Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Hass Lake & Jeffers Wildlife Pond 2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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