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Twin Lakes–54th Ave. Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Twin Lakes–54th Ave. Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Crystal, MN. The route passes 54th Ave. Pond, Twin Lakes and 54th Ave. Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 876 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crystal Lake Regional Trail 45.04592, -93.34968
Nearest town Crystal, MN
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Twin Lakes–54th Ave. Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 853–876 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crystal Lake Regional Trail · 45.04592, -93.34968

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start on Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miPass 54th Ave. Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Twin Lakes.
  4. 50 ftPass 54th Ave. Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Twin Lakes Regional Trail, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Regional Trail, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 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/twin-lakes-54th-ave-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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