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Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Turtle Lake–Snail Lake, 3 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Turtle Lake–Snail Lake, 3 lakes is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near Lino Lakes, MN. The route passes Turtle Lake, Snail Lake and Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 951 ft17.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14314, -93.11556
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
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Turtle Lake–Snail Lake, 3 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 885–951 ft

Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.14314, -93.11556

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: #3660 - Deluxe Corp stop 124 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading W.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miPass Turtle Lake.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miPass Snail Lake.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftPass Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftReach Turtle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 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/turtle-lake-snail-lake-out-back-8-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: #3660 - Deluxe Corp stop 124 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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