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Kaposia Landing

Lilly Lake–Thompson Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Lilly Lake–Thompson Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Kaposia Landing near South Saint Paul, MN. The route passes Thompson Lake before reaching Lilly Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 311 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.90779, -93.04596
Nearest town South Saint Paul, MN
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Lilly Lake–Thompson Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 704–964 ft

Out & Back · Kaposia Landing

Trailhead: 44.90779, -93.04596

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Bryant Av N stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Robert Piram Regional Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Thompson Lake.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miReach Lilly Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert Piram Regional Trail, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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/lilly-lake-thompson-lake-out-back-5-lakes-6-km-2a75

Trail surface

84% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bryant Av N stop 231 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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