Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Long Lake, MN. The route passes Fargo Pond and Miner Pond before reaching Donahue Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 940–999 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.
- 0.2 miReach Fargo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 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 13.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Long Lake–Fargo Pond, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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