Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Theodore Wirth Park near Medicine Lake, MN. The route passes Lilac Pond, Chicago Pond, Pond C and 8 more before reaching Bassett Creek at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. 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.
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Wirth Lake–Bassett Creek Lagoons, 12 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 821–930 ft
Out & Back · Theodore Wirth Park
Trailhead: Luce Line Regional Trail · 44.99267, -93.39721
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Luce Line Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Lilac Pond.
- 50 ftPass Chicago Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Pond C.
- 50 ftPass Spring Pond.
- 50 ftPass Schaper Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass 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 SE.
- 150 ftPass Wirth Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wirth Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Bassett Creek.
- 50 ftPass Bassett Creek Lagoons.
- 0.3 miPass Bassett Creek.
- 350 ftReach Wirth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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