Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Big Willow Park near Groveland, MN. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 918–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Big Willow Park
Trailhead: 44.96983, -93.46956
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Carlson Pkwy stop 11 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Minnetonka Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.3 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Carlson Pkwy stop 11 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail 8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Minnetonka Loop Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Minnetonka Loop Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Minnetonka Loop Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Minnetonka Loop Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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