AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Pond & Green Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min

West Pond & Green Loop is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Hazeltine, MN. The route reaches West Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 961 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82204, -93.60023
Nearest town Hazeltine, MN
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West Pond & Green Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 911–960 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.82204, -93.60023

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

Transit-accessible: Hundertmark Rd stop 565 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miPass West Pond.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, 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 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miArrive 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-pond-west-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-3de9

Trail surface

78% paved1% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hundertmark Rd stop 565 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Hazeltine, Minnesota