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Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Grass Lake–Valentine Lake, 4 lakes

11.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Grass Lake–Valentine Lake, 4 lakes is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near New Brighton, MN. The route passes Valentine Lake, Island Lake, Island Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 978 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.05714, -93.18556
Nearest town New Brighton, MN
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Grass Lake–Valentine Lake, 4 lakes

11.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 878–979 ft

Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.05714, -93.18556

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Valentine Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miPass Island Lake.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miPass Grass Lake.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miPass Lily Pond.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftReach Grass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  54. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  55. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 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-valentine-lake-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

92% paved6% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near New Brighton, Minnesota