Battle Creek Park
Duck Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 45 min
Duck Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Park near Maplewood, MN. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 45 min
Elevation 903–998 ft
Out & Back · Battle Creek Park
Trailhead: 44.95453, -93.00469
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Innovation Boulevard stop 66 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 13 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Innovation Boulevard stop 66 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Swimming Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Swimming Pond & Duck Pond 2.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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