AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Zimmerman Lake & County Road C Path

3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Zimmerman Lake & County Road C Path is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Roseville, MN. The route reaches Zimmerman Lake. 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.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 968 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.01331, -93.15691
Nearest town Roseville, MN
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Zimmerman Lake & County Road C Path

3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 916–969 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.01331, -93.15691

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Hamline Av stop 13 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miPass Zimmerman Lake.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rosedale Shopping Center, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Rosedale Center Mall, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto County Road C Path, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miReach Zimmerman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rosedale Center Mall, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Rosedale Shopping Center, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/zimmerman-lake-zimmerman-lake-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F54°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 59°48°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 69°49°
Thu 64°56° 28%
Fri 65°56°
Sat 63°56° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hamline Av stop 13 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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