South Oak Lake–Cedar Lake South Beach, 5 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 36 min
South Oak Lake–Cedar Lake South Beach, 5 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes South Oak Lake and Cedar Lake South Beach before reaching Bde Maka Ska North Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 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 South Beach, 5 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 871–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.93453, -93.36777
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass South Oak Lake.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miPass Cedar Lake South Beach.
- 100 ftPass Bde Maka Ska North Beach.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Greenway, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach South Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shady Oak Lake–Minnehaha Creek, 6 lakes 16.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- South Oak Lake & Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cedar Lake South Beach–Kenilworth Channel, 5 beaches 5.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Cedar Lake South Beach–South Oak Lake, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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