Perpich Center West Pond–Perpich Center East Pond, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Perpich Center West Pond–Perpich Center East Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Medicine Lake, MN. The route passes Perpich Center East Pond before reaching Perpich Center West Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Perpich Center West Pond–Perpich Center East Pond, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 882–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Luce Line Regional Trail · 44.99267, -93.39721
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Luce Line Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Perpich Center East Pond.
- 0.1 miReach Perpich Center West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Luce Line Regional Trail Trailhead
- Medicine Lake–Eagle Lake, 4 lakes 13.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Back 40–Sweeney Lake, 12 lakes 8.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes 9.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Luce Line Regional Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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