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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Thomas Lake–Frog Swamp, 4 lakes

10.4 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Thomas Lake–Frog Swamp, 4 lakes is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Eagan, MN. The route passes Thomas Lake, Frog Swamp, Birch Pond and Frog Swamp. It climbs 417 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,024 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80136, -93.14563
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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Thomas Lake–Frog Swamp, 4 lakes

10.4 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 902–1,024 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.80136, -93.14563

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miPass Thomas Lake.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Creek Greenway, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miPass Frog Swamp.
  12. 0.2 miPass Birch Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Frog Swamp.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.8 miReach Thomas Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 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/thomas-lake-frog-swamp-out-back-5-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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