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Bush Lake Park

Staring Lake–Bush Lake, 10 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Staring Lake–Bush Lake, 10 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Bush Lake Park near Eden Prairie, MN. The route passes Staring Lake, SW Anderson Lake, Bush Lake and 5 more before reaching Wood Duck Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 902 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83962, -93.45128
Nearest town Eden Prairie, MN
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Staring Lake–Bush Lake, 10 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 816–901 ft

Out & Back · Bush Lake Park

Trailhead: 44.83962, -93.45128

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: Northrup Trail stop 613 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Staring Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.3 miPass SW Anderson Lake.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miPass Bush Lake.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miPass Bush Lake Beach.
  20. 0.3 miPass Goose Nest Pond.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miPass Muskrat Pond.
  25. 50 ftPass Osprey Viewpoint.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Osprey Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftPass Little Pond.
  28. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Aspen Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftPass Wood Duck Pond.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right onto Oak Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miReach Staring Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left onto Aspen Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Osprey Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  49. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 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/staring-lake-bush-lake-out-back-12-lakes-19-km

Trail surface

92% paved6% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northrup Trail stop 613 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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