AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Fridley, MN. The route passes East Moore Lake and West Moore Lake before reaching Sullivan Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 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 – 915 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.08026, -93.24309
Nearest town Fridley, MN
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West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 881–915 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.08026, -93.24309

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Moore Lake Dr W stop 52 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miPass East Moore Lake.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miPass West Moore Lake.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftPass Sullivan Lake.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftReach West Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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/west-moore-lake-east-moore-lake-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 58°48°
Tue 66°44°
Wed 70°51°
Thu 64°56° 30%
Fri 66°57°
Sat 63°57° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Moore Lake Dr W stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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