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Fargo Pond–Runner's Pond, 8 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Fargo Pond–Runner's Pond, 8 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Long Lake, MN. The route passes Runner's Pond, Orono Pool, Burns Memorial Pond and 3 more before reaching Miner Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.99526, -93.59376
Nearest town Long Lake, MN
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Fargo Pond–Runner's Pond, 8 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.99526, -93.59376

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Runner's Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Orono Pool.
  4. 50 ftPass Burns Memorial Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Luetmer Memorial Pond.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Luce Line State Trail, heading E.
  9. 1 miPass Donahue Pond.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftPass Miner Pond.
  13. 150 ftReach Fargo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 2.5 miTurn right onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fargo-pond-runners-pond-out-back-14-lakes

Trail surface

38% paved37% dirt23% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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