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Walnut Ridge Park

Lone Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Lone Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Walnut Ridge Park near Edina, MN. The route passes UnitedHealth Pond before reaching Lone Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 981 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail 44.89895, -93.39133
Nearest town Edina, MN
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Lone Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 864–981 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Ridge Park

Trailhead: Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail · 44.89895, -93.39133

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Polar Circle stop 555 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miPass UnitedHealth Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miPass Lone Lake.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Big Hill/Lake Trail, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftReach Lone Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto North Leg, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  42. 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/lone-lake-lone-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

75% paved11% boardwalk1% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Polar Circle stop 555 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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