Erickson Pond
3.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Erickson Pond is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Rosemount, MN. The route reaches Erickson Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Erickson Pond
3.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 944–987 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.75045, -93.10564
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Erickson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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