Welch Lake
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Welch Lake is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Staring Lake Park near Eden Prairie, MN. The route reaches Welch Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 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.
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Welch Lake
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 845–907 ft
Out & Back · Staring Lake Park
Trailhead: 44.83365, -93.46153
Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Welch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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