Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Eagan, MN. The route passes Frog Pond, Jensen Lake and Thomas Lake. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 922–1,046 ft
Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: Coach Drive · 44.77900, -93.16602
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftPass Jensen Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Thomas Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Jensen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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