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Lake Susan Preserve

13–14, 3 viewpoints

3.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 18 min

13–14, 3 viewpoints is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Susan Preserve near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Lake Susan Preserve Beach and 14 before reaching 13 at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85797, -93.53665
Nearest town Chanhassen, MN
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13–14, 3 viewpoints

3.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Out & Back · Lake Susan Preserve

Trailhead: 44.85797, -93.53665

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miPass 14.
  11. 50 ftReach 13, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftArrive 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/9-10-out-back-4-beaches-5-km

Trail surface

89% paved11% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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