Island Lake & Lake Judy
5.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Island Lake & Lake Judy is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, MN. The route passes Island Lake before reaching Lake Judy at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Lake & Lake Judy
5.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 947–1,006 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.07011, -93.14674
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Cummings Park Dr stop 37 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Island Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Judy.
- 300 ftReach Island Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Cummings Park Dr stop 37 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Island Lake 4.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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