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Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Snail Lake & Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Snail Lake & Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near Shoreview, MN. The route passes Snail Lake before reaching Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 929 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.09329, -93.12506
Nearest town Shoreview, MN
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Snail Lake & Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 876–930 ft

Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.09329, -93.12506

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Laura Lane stop 767 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Snail Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miPass Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 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/snail-lake-vadnais-snail-lakes-regional-park-beach-out-back

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Laura Lane stop 767 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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