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Gleason Fields

Kreatz Lake–Snyder Lake, 5 lakes

12.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Kreatz Lake–Snyder Lake, 5 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Gleason Fields near Corcoran, MN. The route passes Lake Daniel, Xanthus Pond, Jaxima Pond and Snyder Lake before reaching Kreatz Lake at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. 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.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,043 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.08269, -93.52074
Nearest town Corcoran, MN
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Kreatz Lake–Snyder Lake, 5 lakes

12.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 923–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Gleason Fields

Trailhead: 45.08269, -93.52074

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftPass Lake Daniel.
  5. 50 ftPass Xanthus Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Jaxima Pond.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 1.7 miPass Snyder Lake.
  26. 0.2 miPass Kreatz Lake.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 500 ftReach Kreatz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 2.1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  51. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  52. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kreatz-lake-snyder-lake-out-back-8-lakes-20-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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