Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes
13.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Long Lake, MN. The route passes Fargo Pond, Miner Pond and Donahue Pond. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes
13.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Elevation 935–999 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.98459, -93.57382
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Orchard Ln stop 9 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Fargo Pond.
- 50 ftPass Miner Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Luce Line State Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Donahue Pond.
- 4.8 miReach Fargo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 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 5.4 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Orchard Ln stop 9 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Long Lake–Fargo Pond, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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