Lebanon Hills Regional Park
O'Brien Lake–Marsh Lake, 6 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 28 min
O'Brien Lake–Marsh Lake, 6 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Wescott, MN. The route passes Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach, Schulze Lake, Marsh Lake and 3 more before reaching Bridge Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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O'Brien Lake–Marsh Lake, 6 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 899–971 ft
Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.78505, -93.12346
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lebanon Hills Regional Park Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Schulze Lake.
- 50 ftPass Marsh Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Marsh Lake.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass O'Brien Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Lily Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Southern Voyageur Trek, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Bridge Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach O'Brien Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 13 lakes 14.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Marsh Lake–Schulze Lake, 6 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Marsh Lake–Schulze Lake, 5 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Schulze Lake–Portage Lake, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- O'Brien Lake–Marsh Lake, 7 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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