Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve

Fieldstone Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Fieldstone Pond is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve near Saint Michael, MN. The route reaches Fieldstone Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 971 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22405, -93.66062
Nearest town Saint Michael, MN

Directions

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Fieldstone Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 951–970 ft

Out & Back · Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 45.22405, -93.66062

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftPass Fieldstone Pond.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Fieldstone Pond Nature Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftReach Fieldstone Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 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

92% paved2% grass6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F51°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 57°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 67°54° 36%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead