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Turtle Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Waterford, MN. The route reaches Turtle Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 968 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.47482, -93.13147
Nearest town Waterford, MN

Directions

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Turtle Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 920–968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.47482, -93.13147

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftReach Turtle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

47% grass10% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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