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Oak Grove Park

Target Northern Campus Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Target Northern Campus Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Oak Grove Park near Brooklyn Park, MN. The route reaches Target Northern Campus 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.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 899 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11894, -93.35671
Nearest town Brooklyn Park, MN
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Target Northern Campus Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 866–900 ft

Out & Back · Oak Grove Park

Trailhead: 45.11894, -93.35671

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: ZAne Av N stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miReach Target Northern Campus Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 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/target-northern-campus-lake-target-northern-campus-lake-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 62°48°
Tue 64°48°
Wed 69°47°
Thu 64°56° 32%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 63°57° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: ZAne Av N stop 71 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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