Parley Lake–Lake 2, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Parley Lake–Lake 2, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Saint Bonifacius, MN. The route passes Parley Lake and Lake 2 before reaching Carver Park Reserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Parley Lake–Lake 2, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.88633, -93.72453
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Parley Lake.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Lake 2.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Carver Park Reserve Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Parley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 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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Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Parley Lake & Raptor Ridge 7.6 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- Lake 2 & Carver Park Reserve Viewpoint 2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Lunsten Lake–Lake 2, 3 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Raptor Ridge 8.1 mi · ▲ 278 ft
- Raptor Ridge 2.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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