North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Crystal Lake Regional Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min
North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Crystal Lake Regional Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Osseo, MN. The route passes North Arbor Lake before reaching West Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Crystal Lake Regional Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 875–917 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.09757, -93.38523
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Lakeland Av N stop 74 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass North Arbor Lake.
- 350 ftPass West Arbor Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach North Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lakeland Av N stop 74 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Crystal Lake Regional Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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