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Donahue Pond via Luce Line State Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Donahue Pond via Luce Line State Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Wayzata, MN. The route reaches Donahue Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 991 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.97647, -93.51284
Nearest town Wayzata, MN
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Donahue Pond via Luce Line State Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 943–993 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.97647, -93.51284

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Walker Av stop 408 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Luce Line State Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 1 miReach Donahue Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 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/donahue-pond-out-back-0b03

Trail surface

73% dirt20% gravel3% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walker Av stop 408 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Wayzata, Minnesota