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Gleason Fields

Jaxima Pond–Lake Daniel, 3 lakes

14.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Jaxima Pond–Lake Daniel, 3 lakes is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Gleason Fields near Wayzata, MN. The route passes Lake Daniel and Jaxima Pond before reaching Xanthus Pond at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,043 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.99372, -93.48913
Nearest town Wayzata, MN
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Jaxima Pond–Lake Daniel, 3 lakes

14.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 922–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Gleason Fields

Trailhead: 44.99372, -93.48913

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 692 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto South West Trail Loop, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miPass Lake Daniel.
  20. 50 ftPass Jaxima Pond.
  21. 450 ftPass Xanthus Pond.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftReach Jaxima Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  47. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jaxima-pond-lake-daniel-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 692 m from the trailhead

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