Westwood Hills Park
Westwood Lake–Utah Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min
Westwood Lake–Utah Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Westwood Hills Park near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes Utah Pond, Westwood Lake, Westwood Lake and Loop F Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Westwood Lake–Utah Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min
Elevation 887–994 ft
Out & Back · Westwood Hills Park
Trailhead: 44.96920, -93.38289
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Winnetka Av stop 277 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Utah Pond.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Westwood Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Westwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Loop F Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Winnetka Av stop 277 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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