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Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Prarie Lake–South Twin Lake, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Prarie Lake–South Twin Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near Hanover, MN. The route passes Prarie Lake, South Twin Lake and North Twin Lake. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 981 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15395, -93.63741
Nearest town Hanover, MN
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Prarie Lake–South Twin Lake, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 881–980 ft

Out & Back · Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15395, -93.63741

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miPass Prarie Lake.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miPass South Twin Lake.
  8. 0.1 miPass North Twin Lake.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miArrive 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/prarie-lake-south-twin-lake-out-back-4-lakes-12-km-d84c

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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