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Bredesen Park

Mud Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Mud Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Bredesen Park near Edina, MN. The route passes Mud Lake before reaching UnitedHealth Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 932 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 44.89529, -93.37673
Nearest town Edina, MN
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Mud Lake–UnitedHealth Pond, 3 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 855–931 ft

Out & Back · Bredesen Park

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 44.89529, -93.37673

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Olinger Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bredesen Park Walking Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miPass UnitedHealth Pond.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left onto Bredesen Park Walking Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive 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-unitedhealth-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

66% paved21% boardwalk13% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Olinger Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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