Long Lake–Fargo Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Long Lake–Fargo Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Long Lake, MN. The route passes Fargo Pond and Miner Pond before reaching Long Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Lake–Fargo Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Elevation 947–999 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.98459, -93.57382
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Orchard Ln stop 9 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Fargo Pond.
- 50 ftPass Miner Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Orchard Ln stop 9 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes 13.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Fargo Pond–Donahue Pond, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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