North Arbor Lake–West Arbor Lake, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 38 min
North Arbor Lake–West Arbor Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Osseo, MN. The route passes Teal Lake and North Arbor Lake before reaching West Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 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, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 889–962 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.12648, -93.44187
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Teal Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass North Arbor Lake.
- 350 ftPass West Arbor Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach North Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- North Arbor Lake & Teal Lake 4.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Fish Lake & Teal Lake 4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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