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Long Lake Park

Long Lake–West Moore Lake, 6 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Long Lake–West Moore Lake, 6 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Long Lake Park near New Brighton, MN. The route passes Long Lake Park Beach, Long Lake, Rice Creek and 2 more before reaching West Moore Lake at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 909 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07719, -93.19895
Nearest town New Brighton, MN
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Directions

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Long Lake–West Moore Lake, 6 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 854–909 ft

Out & Back · Long Lake Park

Trailhead: 45.07719, -93.19895

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Lake Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Long Lake.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West, heading NW.
  17. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miPass Rice Creek.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miPass Rice Creek.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miPass East Moore Lake.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 400 ftPass West Moore Lake.
  29. 0.2 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  44. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  51. 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/long-lake-west-moore-lake-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

96% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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