West Arbor Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
West Arbor Lake is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Osseo, MN. The route reaches West Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Arbor Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 878–938 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10909, -93.38863
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: 85 Av N stop 140 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach West Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 85 Av N stop 140 m from the trailhead
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- Rush Creek Regional Trail 16 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 12 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Valley Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Valley Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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