South West Trail Loop

15 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 5 hr 9 min

South West Trail Loop is a 15-mile out-and-back near Wayzata, MN. It climbs 306 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,027 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.99372, -93.48913
Nearest town Wayzata, MN

Directions

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South West Trail Loop

15 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 909–1,026 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.99372, -93.48913

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 692 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miBear right onto South West Trail Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fish Lake West Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto South West Trail Loop, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 692 m from the trailhead

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