Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park near Shoreview, MN. The route reaches Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 929 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.09195, -93.12582
Nearest town Shoreview, MN

Directions

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Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 878–930 ft

Out & Back · Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.09195, -93.12582

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

Transit-accessible: Laura Lane stop 611 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miReach Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 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 surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Laura Lane stop 611 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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