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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Frog Swamp–Birch Pond, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Frog Swamp–Birch Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Eagan, MN. The route passes Frog Swamp and Birch Pond. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,020 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike Trailhead 44.78158, -93.18854
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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Frog Swamp–Birch Pond, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 902–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike Trailhead · 44.78158, -93.18854

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Sherwood stop 79 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skills Park, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto North Creek Greenway, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miPass Frog Swamp.
  5. 0.2 miPass Birch Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miReach Frog Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Skills Park, heading N.
  32. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/frog-swamp-frog-swamp-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-8f64

Trail surface

93% paved1% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sherwood stop 79 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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