Jeffers Pond–Jeffers Wildlife Pond, 3 lakes
15.3 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Jeffers Pond–Jeffers Wildlife Pond, 3 lakes is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in The Landing near Grainwood, MN. The route passes Jeffers Pond, Jeffers Pond and Jeffers Wildlife Pond. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jeffers Pond–Jeffers Wildlife Pond, 3 lakes
15.3 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 701–939 ft
Out & Back · The Landing
Trailhead: 44.73534, -93.43984
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Jeffers Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Jeffers Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Jeffers Wildlife Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.6 miTurn left onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Jeffers Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lower Prior Lake–Jeffers Pond, 4 lakes 5.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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