Marsh Lake Park

Lake Girard–College Pond, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Lake Girard–College Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Marsh Lake Park near Bloomington, MN. The route passes Lake Girard, Skriebakken Pond and Marsh Lake before reaching College Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 833 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85162, -93.32931
Nearest town Bloomington, MN

Directions

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Lake Girard–College Pond, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation 801–835 ft

Out & Back · Marsh Lake Park

Trailhead: 44.85162, -93.32931

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: France Av S stop 5 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass Lake Girard.
  3. 0.3 miPass Skriebakken Pond.
  4. 0.9 miPass Marsh Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass College Pond.
  6. 400 ftReach Lake Girard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

71% paved29% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: France Av S stop 5 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead