Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park
Sucker Lake Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Sucker Lake Loop is a 3.5-mile loop in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near Cardigan Junction, MN. The route reaches Sucker Lake. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sucker Lake Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 887–932 ft
Loop · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.08006, -93.11678
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Cr 96 stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Sucker Lake.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sucker Lake Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 (~8 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cr 96 stop 46 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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