Hyland Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Hyland Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Hyland Lake Park Reserve near Bloomington Ferry, MN. The route passes Hyland Lake, Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach and Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach before reaching Frog Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hyland Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 818–890 ft
Out & Back · Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.81462, -93.36822
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Hampshire Av stop 724 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Sumac Knolls, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Hyland Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Hyland Lake Park Reserve Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Frog Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Hyland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sumac Knolls, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hampshire Av stop 724 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hill Trail & Hyland Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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