Kerrey Lake

7.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Kerrey Lake is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Mounds View, MN. The route reaches Kerrey Lake at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 932 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12429, -93.20486
Nearest town Mounds View, MN

Directions

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Kerrey Lake

7.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 884–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12429, -93.20486

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Coral Sea Street & 84th Lane stop 503 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 3.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftReach Kerrey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coral Sea Street & 84th Lane stop 503 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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