Perpich Center West Pond & Perpich Center East Pond via Luce Line Regional Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Perpich Center West Pond & Perpich Center East Pond via Luce Line Regional Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Golden Valley, MN. The route passes Perpich Center East Pond before reaching Perpich Center West Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 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 via Luce Line Regional Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Elevation 873–901 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.00247, -93.36035
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Douglas Dr & Sandburg Rd stop 95 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Perpich Center East Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Perpich Center West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Douglas Dr & Sandburg Rd stop 95 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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