Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes South Oak Lake before reaching Wolfe Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 878–918 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.93300, -93.36816
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 323 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass South Oak Lake.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto George Haun Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Wolfe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 323 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shady Oak Lake–Minnehaha Creek, 6 lakes 16.1 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- South Oak Lake–Cedar Lake South Beach, 5 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- South Oak Lake & Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cedar Lake South Beach–South Oak Lake, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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