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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 8 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 8 lakes is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Mendota Heights, MN. The route passes East Thomas Lake, Thomas Lake, Frog Pond and 3 more before reaching Bridge Pond at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 493 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,047 ft17.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85198, -93.12999
Nearest town Mendota Heights, MN
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Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 8 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 849–1,046 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.85198, -93.12999

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Dodd Rd stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.9 miPass East Thomas Lake.
  14. 250 ftPass Thomas Lake.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miPass Frog Pond.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miPass Jensen Lake.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Voyageur Trek, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miPass Sedge Pond.
  27. 50 ftPass Buck Pond.
  28. 350 ftPass Bridge Pond.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Southern Voyageur Trek, heading E.
  31. 250 ftReach Jensen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Voyageur Trek, heading SW.
  34. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 1 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/jensen-lake-rogers-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

86% paved11% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dodd Rd stop 11 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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