Spring Lake–Locke Lake, 3 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Spring Lake–Locke Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Mounds View, MN. The route passes Spring Lake and Locke Lake before reaching Rice Creek at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Lake–Locke Lake, 3 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 829–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10797, -93.21922
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 62°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Cr I stop 7 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Spring Lake.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Locke Lake.
- 50 ftPass Rice Creek.
- 0.1 miReach Spring Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cr I stop 7 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Spring Lake & Rice Creek 4.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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