Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Holland Lake–Thomas Lake, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Holland Lake–Thomas Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Wescott, MN. The route passes McDonough Lake, Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach, Holland Lake and Holland Lake before reaching Thomas Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Holland Lake–Thomas Lake, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 876–1,024 ft
Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.78738, -93.12663
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Cliff Rd stop 431 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass McDonough Lake.
- 50 ftPass Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Holland Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Holland Lake.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Thomas Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Holland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cliff Rd stop 431 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- McDonough Lake–Fritz Lake, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Hay Lake–McDonough Lake, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Jensen Lake–Holland Lake, 11 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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