Turtle Lake–Round Lake, 5 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Turtle Lake–Round Lake, 5 lakes is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Long Lake Park near New Brighton, MN. The route passes Long Lake Park Beach, Rush Lake, Round Lake and Sunfish Lake before reaching Turtle Lake at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turtle Lake–Round Lake, 5 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 875–987 ft
Out & Back · Long Lake Park
Trailhead: 45.07497, -93.19446
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 14 St stop 396 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Long Lake Park Beach.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Rush Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Round Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miPass Sunfish Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Turtle Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Turtle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.1 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 14 St stop 396 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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