Valentine Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Valentine Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near New Brighton, MN. The route passes Valentine Lake, Island Lake and Island Lake before reaching Karth Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Valentine Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 875–999 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.06307, -93.19190
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: 8 St Nw stop 103 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Valentine Lake.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Island Lake.
- 1.8 miPass Karth Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Valentine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 8 St Nw stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Johanna & Valentine Lake 4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft
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