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Lone Lake Park

Lone Lake–Mud Lake, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Lone Lake–Mud Lake, 5 lakes is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Lone Lake Park near Edina, MN. The route passes Mud Lake, UnitedHealth Pond and Lone Lake. It climbs 534 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 1,004 ft19.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 44.89529, -93.37673
Nearest town Edina, MN
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Lone Lake–Mud Lake, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 855–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Lone Lake Park

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 44.89529, -93.37673

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

Transit-accessible: Olinger Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bredesen Park Walking Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miPass UnitedHealth Pond.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miPass Lone Lake.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lone Lake Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Hill/Lake Trail, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left onto South Leg, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Lone Lake Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miSharp left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading N.
  38. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 0.6 miReach Lone Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  53. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  55. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  56. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  61. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  62. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  66. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  67. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  68. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  70. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  71. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  72. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  73. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lone Lake Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  74. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  75. 50 ftTurn left onto South Leg, heading E.
  76. 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Hill/Lake Trail, heading E.
  77. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lone Lake Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  79. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  80. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  81. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  82. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  83. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  84. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  85. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  86. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  87. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  88. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  89. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  90. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  91. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  92. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  93. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  94. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  95. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  96. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  97. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  98. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  99. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
  100. 1.1 miTurn left onto Bredesen Park Walking Trail, heading S.
  101. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading S.
  102. 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/lone-lake-mud-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

65% paved13% gravel9% dirt5% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~168 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Olinger Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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