West Arbor Lake–Teal Lake, 3 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 7 min
West Arbor Lake–Teal Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. The route passes Teal Lake before reaching West Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 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–Teal Lake, 3 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 876–962 ft
Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.13520, -93.44218
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Teal Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach West Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Valley Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Valley Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Valley Trail 3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Mud Lake–Goose Lake Loop, 5 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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