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Turtle Pond–Oxbow Pond, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Turtle Pond–Oxbow Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Waterford, MN. The route passes Turtle Pond before reaching Oxbow Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 932 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carleton Arboretum Trail 44.46971, -93.14766
Nearest town Waterford, MN
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Turtle Pond–Oxbow Pond, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 890–931 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Carleton Arboretum Trail · 44.46971, -93.14766

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

  1. Start on Carleton Arboretum Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Waterford Mill Pond Wing Dam, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Turtle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Oxbow Pond.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Carleton Arboretum Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/turtle-pond-oxbow-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

25% grass19% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Hikes near Waterford, Minnesota