South Oak Lake & Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
South Oak Lake & Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Calhoun Beach, MN. The route reaches South Oak Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Oak Lake & Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 872–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail · 44.94729, -93.32474
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: West Lake Street stop 55 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach South Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.1 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 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Lake Street stop 55 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail Trailhead
- Minnehaha Creek–South Oak Lake, 5 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bde Maka Ska–Lake of the Isles, 8 beaches 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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