Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area near Lawrence, MN. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horseshoe Lake via Minnesota Valley State Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 44.65206, -93.71641
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, 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 miBear right, heading S.
- 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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Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Minnesota Valley State Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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