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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Centerville Lake–Reshanau Lake, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Centerville Lake–Reshanau Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Centerville, MN. The route passes Centerville Lake, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach and Reshanau Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 915 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15732, -93.04604
Nearest town Centerville, MN
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Centerville Lake–Reshanau Lake, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 883–914 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.15732, -93.04604

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Centerville Lake.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Sherman Lake Single-Track, heading W.
  8. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Lake Point Singletrack, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lake Point Continuation, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miPass Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rio's Loop, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sasquatch Loop, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miPass Reshanau Lake.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miReach Centerville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rio's Loop, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Lake Point Continuation, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Point Singletrack, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left onto Sherman Lake Single-Track, heading SE.
  41. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 1 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/centerville-lake-reshanau-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-45fd

Trail surface

71% paved20% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

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