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Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Goose Nest Pond–Frog Pond Loop, 5 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Goose Nest Pond–Frog Pond Loop, 5 beaches is a 1.9-mile loop in Hyland Lake Park Reserve near Atwood, MN. The route passes Frog Pond, Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach, Frog Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 945 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Trail 44.83181, -93.37419
Nearest town Atwood, MN
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Goose Nest Pond–Frog Pond Loop, 5 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 850–944 ft

Loop · Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Trailhead: North Trail · 44.83181, -93.37419

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on North Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miPass Frog Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftReach Goose Nest Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Oak Knob, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Frog Pond.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto North Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miPass Bush Lake Beach.
  13. 50 ftPass Goose Nest Pond.
  14. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/goose-nest-pond-frog-pond-loop-6-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

68% grass29% dirt3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 7 min before dark.

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