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Riverfront Regional Park

West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 5 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 4 hr 41 min

West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 5 lakes is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Regional Park near Fridley, MN. The route passes West Moore Lake, East Moore Lake, Rice Creek and Rice Creek. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 909 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07418, -93.27465
Nearest town Fridley, MN
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West Moore Lake–East Moore Lake, 5 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 814–909 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.07418, -93.27465

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Georgetown Apts stop 67 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto 44th Avenue Bridge, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miPass West Moore Lake.
  22. 450 ftPass East Moore Lake.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftPass Rice Creek.
  29. 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftReach West Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  52. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading S.
  54. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  57. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  58. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  59. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  60. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  61. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  62. 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-9-lakes

Trail surface

92% paved4% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F54°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity77%
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 64°57° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Georgetown Apts stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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