Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Jensen Lake–O'Brien Lake, 8 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Jensen Lake–O'Brien Lake, 8 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Rosemount, MN. The route passes O'Brien Lake, Lily Pond, Bridge Pond and 3 more before reaching Frog Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Jensen Lake–O'Brien Lake, 8 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 922–1,012 ft
Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.77737, -93.12758
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass O'Brien Lake.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Southern Voyageur Trek, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Bridge Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Sedge Pond.
- 50 ftPass Jensen Lake.
- 300 ftPass Buck Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Voyageur Trek, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Frog Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Jensen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Southern Voyageur Trek, heading E.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Marsh Lake–Schulze Lake, 5 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rosemount, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rosemount, Minnesota