Galpin Lake–College Lake, 4 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Galpin Lake–College Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Freeman Park near Eureka, MN. The route passes Mud Lake, Mitten Pond and Galpin Lake before reaching College Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Galpin Lake–College Lake, 4 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 935–998 ft
Out & Back · Freeman Park
Trailhead: 44.89540, -93.60406
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miPass Mud Lake.
- 400 ftPass Mitten Pond.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Galpin Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass College Lake.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Galpin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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