Greenleaf Woods & Alimagnet Lake
4.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Greenleaf Woods & Alimagnet Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Apple Valley, MN. The route passes Greenleaf Woods before reaching Alimagnet Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Greenleaf Woods & Alimagnet Lake
4.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 978–1,093 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.75495, -93.20785
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: 133 St W stop 98 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Greenleaf Woods.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miPass Alimagnet Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Greenleaf Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 133 St W stop 98 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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