Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Saint Louis Park, MN. The route passes South Oak Lake and Wolfe Lake. 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.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 919 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93300, -93.36816
Nearest town Saint Louis Park, MN

Directions

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Wolfe Lake–South Oak Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 877–918 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass South Oak Lake.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto George Haun Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftPass Wolfe Lake.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miReach Wolfe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% paved2% boardwalk18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Louisiana Avenue stop 323 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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