Northwood Lake–Bassett Park Pond, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Northwood Lake–Bassett Park Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Northwood Park near New Hope, MN. The route passes Northwood Lake before reaching Bassett Park Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Northwood Lake–Bassett Park Pond, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 851–949 ft
Out & Back · Northwood Park
Trailhead: 45.01958, -93.39091
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: 34 Av N stop 84 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bassett Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Northwood Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Bassett Park Pond.
- 450 ftReach Northwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 34 Av N stop 84 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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