West Pond & Green Loop

8.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 3 min

West Pond & Green Loop is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Jonathan, MN. The route reaches West Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 951 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80022, -93.62549
Nearest town Jonathan, MN

Directions

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West Pond & Green Loop

8.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 793–950 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.80022, -93.62549

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftPass West Pond.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto NW Entry, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading E.
  21. 350 ftReach West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto NW Entry, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% paved14% gravel1% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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