Lake Ann–Lake Lucy, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Lake Ann–Lake Lucy, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Ann Park near Shorewood, MN. The route passes Lake Lucy and Lake Ann before reaching Lake Ann Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Ann–Lake Lucy, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 958–1,052 ft
Out & Back · Lake Ann Park
Trailhead: 44.88530, -93.57993
Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Lucy.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Ann.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Ann Beach.
- 250 ftReach Lake Ann, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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