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Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes

15.8 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Glendale, MN. The route passes Twin Ponds and Deans Lake before reaching Quarry Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 392 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 1,014 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.74623, -93.37482
Nearest town Glendale, MN
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Deans Lake–Quarry Lake, 3 lakes

15.8 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 742–1,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.74623, -93.37482

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: Commons stop 627 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Deans Lake.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Deans Lake Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarry Lake Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miPass Quarry Lake.
  17. 500 ftReach Deans Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right onto Deans Lake Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 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/lower-prior-lake-deans-lake-out-back-4-lakes-22-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Commons stop 627 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Glendale, Minnesota