Fort Snelling State Park
Minnesota River–Augusta Lake, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Minnesota River–Augusta Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Fort Snelling State Park near Mendota Heights, MN. The route passes Augusta Lake and Minnesota River. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota River–Augusta Lake, 3 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 698–937 ft
Out & Back · Fort Snelling State Park
Trailhead: 44.88430, -93.14539
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington Av S stop 103 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Augusta Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Minnesota River.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Sargeant's Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington Av S stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pilot Knob–Augusta Lake, 3 summits 16 mi · ▲ 491 ft
- Pilot Knob & Augusta Lake via Big Rivers Regional Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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