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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

McDonough Lake–Fritz Lake, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

McDonough Lake–Fritz Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Wescott, MN. The route passes McDonough Lake and Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach before reaching Fritz Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 945 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.78937, -93.12959
Nearest town Wescott, MN
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McDonough Lake–Fritz Lake, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 888–946 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.78937, -93.12959

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass McDonough Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miPass Fritz Lake.
  7. 100 ftReach McDonough Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 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/mcdonough-lake-fritz-lake-out-back-5-lakes-4-km-16eb

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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