Jeffers Wildlife Pond
4.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Jeffers Wildlife Pond is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Glendale, MN. The route reaches Jeffers Wildlife Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jeffers Wildlife Pond
4.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 844–1,038 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.74867, -93.40287
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Jeffers Wildlife Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jeffers Pond & Sand Point Beach via Carriage Hills Park Path 4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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