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Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Grass Lake & Island Lake

3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Grass Lake & Island Lake is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near Arden Hills, MN. The route passes Island Lake and Island Lake before reaching Grass Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 978 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.05000, -93.13741
Nearest town Arden Hills, MN
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Grass Lake & Island Lake

3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 886–979 ft

Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.05000, -93.13741

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Vivian Av stop 64 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Island Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftReach Grass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 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/grass-lake-island-lake-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F54°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 62°47°
Tue 63°48°
Wed 69°49°
Thu 64°56° 28%
Fri 65°56°
Sat 63°56° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vivian Av stop 64 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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