Runner's Pond–Luetmer Memorial Pond, 6 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Runner's Pond–Luetmer Memorial Pond, 6 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Long Lake, MN. The route passes Kahoot Pond, Nicklow Pond, Runner's Pond and 2 more before reaching Luetmer Memorial Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 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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Runner's Pond–Luetmer Memorial Pond, 6 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 1,004–1,039 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.99080, -93.58437
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Kahoot Pond.
- 50 ftPass Nicklow Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Runner's Pond.
- 50 ftPass Orono Pool.
- 50 ftPass Burns Memorial Pond.
- 100 ftPass Luetmer Memorial Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Runner's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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