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.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 938 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10909, -93.38863
Nearest town Osseo, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach West Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 85 Av N stop 140 m from the trailhead

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