Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Theodore Wirth Park near Golden Valley, MN. The route passes Lilac Pond, Chicago Pond, Pond C and 8 more before reaching Bassett Creek at the turnaround, 3.2 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.
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Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 815–899 ft
Out & Back · Theodore Wirth Park
Trailhead: 45.00247, -93.36035
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 67°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Douglas Dr & Sandburg Rd stop 95 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Lilac Pond.
- 50 ftPass Chicago Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Pond C.
- 50 ftPass Spring Pond.
- 50 ftPass Schaper Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftPass Breck Pond 2.
- 0.3 miPass Wirth Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wirth Parkway Bike Path, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wirth Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wirth Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Bassett Creek.
- 50 ftPass Bassett Creek Lagoons.
- 0.3 miPass Bassett Creek.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Wirth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Wirth Parkway Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Douglas Dr & Sandburg Rd stop 95 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Back 40–Sweeney Lake, 10 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Schaper Pond–Spring Pond, 9 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Perpich Center West Pond & Perpich Center East Pond via Luce Line Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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