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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Mud Lake–Goose Lake Loop, 5 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Mud Lake–Goose Lake Loop, 5 lakes is a 3.7-mile loop in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. The route passes Elm Creek Swim Pond, Mud Lake, Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 932 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13520, -93.44218
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Mud Lake–Goose Lake Loop, 5 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 868–932 ft

Loop · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.13520, -93.44218

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Elm Creek Swim Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Northern Lights Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Mud Lake.
  10. 50 ftPass Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftPass Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach.
  14. 0.5 miPass Goose Lake.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/mud-lake-goose-lake-loop-7-lakes

Trail surface

37% dirt25% grass19% paved17% gravel2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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