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Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Park

Otter Lake–Goose Lake, 8 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Otter Lake–Goose Lake, 8 lakes is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Park near Lake Shore Park, MN. The route passes Goose Lake, Birch Lake, Fish Lake and 2 more before reaching Otter Lake at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 948 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07348, -93.01400
Nearest town Lake Shore Park, MN
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Otter Lake–Goose Lake, 8 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 909–949 ft

Out & Back · Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Park

Trailhead: 45.07348, -93.01400

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake (Old White Bear) stop 235 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Goose Lake.
  3. 300 ftBear right onto Mark Sather Trail, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 1 miPass Birch Lake.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Pass Trail, heading N.
  15. 500 ftPass Fish Lake.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading N.
  17. 200 ftPass Tamarack Lake.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dragonfly Loop, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Acorn Loop, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Turtle Pass Trail, heading E.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bluestem Trail Paved Loop, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Paved Trail, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading N.
  25. 500 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miPass Otter Lake.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftPass Otter Lake.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  45. 150 ftReach Otter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  50. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  53. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  54. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  56. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  57. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  59. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  63. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading S.
  64. 500 ftTurn right onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading S.
  65. 450 ftTurn right onto Paved Trail, heading SW.
  66. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluestem Trail Paved Loop, heading SW.
  67. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Turtle Pass Trail, heading SW.
  68. 300 ftTurn left onto Acorn Loop, heading W.
  69. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dragonfly Loop, heading SW.
  70. 0.1 miSharp left onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  71. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Pass Trail, heading SW.
  72. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  73. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  74. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  75. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  76. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  77. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  78. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  79. 50 ftSharp right onto Mark Sather Trail, heading S.
  80. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  81. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  82. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/otter-lake-goose-lake-out-back-10-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

55% paved4% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake (Old White Bear) stop 235 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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