Eagle Lake–Pike Lake, 3 lakes
9.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Eagle Lake–Pike Lake, 3 lakes is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Eagle Lake Regional Park near New Hope, MN. The route passes Northwood Lake and Pike Lake before reaching Eagle Lake at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Lake–Pike Lake, 3 lakes
9.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 878–994 ft
Out & Back · Eagle Lake Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.02607, -93.39040
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Boone Circle #2 stop 68 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Northwood Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Bassett Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Pike Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 3.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Boone Circle #2 stop 68 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Northwood Lake–French Park Beach, 3 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Edward Lake–Northwood Lake, 6 sights 16 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Northwood Lake & Bassett Park Pond via Bassett Creek Regional Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Bass Lake & Northwood Lake via Bassett Creek Regional Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Medicine Lake–Northwood Lake, 4 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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