Round Lake–Valentine Lake, 3 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Round Lake–Valentine Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Long Lake Park near Arden Hills, MN. The route passes Valentine Lake, Valentine Lake and Rush Lake before reaching Round Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Round Lake–Valentine Lake, 3 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 874–942 ft
Out & Back · Long Lake Park
Trailhead: 45.05052, -93.15532
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Pine Tree Dr stop 194 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Valentine Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Valentine Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Rush Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Round Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Round Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pine Tree Dr stop 194 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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