East Chaska Creek–Clayhole Beach, 3 lakes
14.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 49 min
East Chaska Creek–Clayhole Beach, 3 lakes is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Bandimere Community Park near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek and Clay Hole before reaching Clayhole Beach at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Chaska Creek–Clayhole Beach, 3 lakes
14.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Out & Back · Bandimere Community Park
Trailhead: 44.84083, -93.53901
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
- 3.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
- 0.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Clay Hole.
- 50 ftPass Clayhole Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach East Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Place West, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 4.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Riley–SW Anderson Lake, 5 lakes 15.7 mi · ▲ 272 ft
- Lake Susan–Silver Lake, 3 lakes 12.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes 15.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Clay Hole–West Chaska Creek, 4 lakes 15 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Lake Riley & Riley Lake Park Beach 3.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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