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Reservoir Woods Park

Lake McCarrons–Lake McCarrons County Park Beach, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Lake McCarrons–Lake McCarrons County Park Beach, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Reservoir Woods Park near Roseville, MN. The route passes Lake McCarrons and Lake McCarrons County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 1,004 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00949, -93.13583
Nearest town Roseville, MN
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Lake McCarrons–Lake McCarrons County Park Beach, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 812–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir Woods Park

Trailhead: 45.00949, -93.13583

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Victoria St stop 352 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Reservoir Woods Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miPass Lake McCarrons.
  19. 50 ftPass Lake McCarrons County Park Beach.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Trout Brook Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.9 miReach Lake McCarrons, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miBear left onto Reservoir Woods Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-mccarrons-lake-mccarrons-county-park-beach-out-back-6-beaches

Trail surface

82% paved14% dirt2% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Victoria St stop 352 m from the trailhead

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