Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area near Lawrence, MN. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 44.66674, -93.69593
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 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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Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Minnesota Valley State Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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