Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park
Grass Lake & Island Lake
4.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Grass Lake & Island Lake is a 4.2-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, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grass Lake & Island Lake
4.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 889–979 ft
Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.05081, -93.14701
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Cr E stop 34 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Island Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Grass Lake.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Grass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cr E stop 34 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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