Lake of the Isles Park
Lake of the Isles–Kenilworth Channel, 6 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Lake of the Isles–Kenilworth Channel, 6 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Lake of the Isles Park near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes Cedar Lake South Beach, Bde Maka Ska North Beach, Kenilworth Channel and Lake of the Isles before reaching Kenilworth Channel at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake of the Isles–Kenilworth Channel, 6 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 858–918 ft
Out & Back · Lake of the Isles Park
Trailhead: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail · 44.93790, -93.35753
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: 37 St stop 103 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
- 100 ftPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midtown Corridor, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dean Parkway Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Kenilworth Channel.
- 0.3 miPass Kenilworth Channel.
- 400 ftReach Lake of the Isles, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Dean Parkway Walking Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Midtown Corridor, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 37 St stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail Trailhead
- Cedar Lake South Beach–Kenilworth Channel, 5 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 9 beaches 5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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