Lake Harriet Park

Lake Harriet & Lake Harriet Southeast Beach via Lake Harriet Walking Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Lake Harriet & Lake Harriet Southeast Beach via Lake Harriet Walking Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Harriet Park near Calhoun Beach, MN. The route passes Lake Harriet and Lake Harriet Southeast Beach before reaching Lake Harriet Southeast Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 860 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Harriet Walking Trail 44.92074, -93.31329
Nearest town Calhoun Beach, MN

Directions

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Lake Harriet & Lake Harriet Southeast Beach via Lake Harriet Walking Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 848–859 ft

Out & Back · Lake Harriet Park

Trailhead: Lake Harriet Walking Trail · 44.92074, -93.31329

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

Transit-accessible: 44th St W & Upton Ave S stop 320 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Harriet Walking Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Harriet.
  3. 0.5 miPass Lake Harriet Southeast Beach.
  4. 0.4 miPass Lake Harriet Southeast Beach.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach Lake Harriet, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 44th St W & Upton Ave S stop 320 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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