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Elm Creek Park Reserve

North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Rush Creek Regional Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Rush Creek Regional Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. The route passes North Arbor Lake before reaching West Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 922 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12520, -93.39596
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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North Arbor Lake & West Arbor Lake via Rush Creek Regional Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 879–922 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.12520, -93.39596

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miPass North Arbor Lake.
  23. 350 ftPass West Arbor Lake.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftReach North Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  54. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  55. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-arbor-lake-west-arbor-lake-out-back-4-lakes-15-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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