Carroll's Woods
Erickson Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Erickson Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Carroll's Woods near Rosemount, MN. The route reaches Erickson Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Erickson Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 932–994 ft
Out & Back · Carroll's Woods
Trailhead: 44.75725, -93.12535
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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 N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.6 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 13 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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