Wirth Pond & 45 North Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Wirth Pond & 45 North Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Theodore Wirth Parkway near Glenwood Junction, MN. The route reaches Wirth Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wirth Pond & 45 North Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 821–955 ft
Out & Back · Theodore Wirth Parkway
Trailhead: 45.00166, -93.31802
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: ZEphyr Place stop 241 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto 45 North Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wirth Parkway Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Wirth Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wirth Parkway Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto 45 North Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: ZEphyr Place stop 241 m from the trailhead
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- Bassett Creek Lagoons & 45 North Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Ski Jump Pond–45 North Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 143 ft
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