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Richfield Lake–Milner Pond, 4 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Richfield Lake–Milner Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Richfield, MN. The route passes Milner Pond and Richfield Lake before reaching Commons Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 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.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 856 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.86392, -93.27191
Nearest town Richfield, MN
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Richfield Lake–Milner Pond, 4 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 825–858 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.86392, -93.27191

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 4 Av S stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miPass Milner Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Richfield Lake.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Richfield Lake Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Commons Pond.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftReach Richfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 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/richfield-lake-milner-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

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 7:24 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4 Av S stop 83 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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