Crosby Farm Regional Park
Minnesota River–Crosby Lake, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Minnesota River–Crosby Lake, 4 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Crosby Farm Regional Park near Mendota, MN. The route passes Minnesota River and Upper Lake before reaching Crosby Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota River–Crosby Lake, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 699–728 ft
Out & Back · Crosby Farm Regional Park
Trailhead: Crosby Farm Bluff Trail · 44.89525, -93.17839
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Gannon Road & Edgcumbe Road stop 271 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crosby Farm Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftPass Minnesota River.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Crosby Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Coach's Corner, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Crosby Farm Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gannon Road & Edgcumbe Road stop 271 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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