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Reservoir Woods Park

Villa Pond via Reservoir Woods Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Villa Pond via Reservoir Woods Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Reservoir Woods Park near Roseville, MN. The route reaches Villa Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 994 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00949, -93.13583
Nearest town Roseville, MN
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Villa Pond via Reservoir Woods Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Elevation 857–995 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir Woods Park

Trailhead: 45.00949, -93.13583

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Victoria St stop 352 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Woods Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Villa Pond.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miReach Villa Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 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/villa-pond-out-back

Trail surface

61% paved34% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Victoria St stop 352 m from the trailhead

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