East Chaska Creek–NE Pond Loop, 5 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 4 hr 15 min
East Chaska Creek–NE Pond Loop, 5 lakes is a 12.2-mile loop in Bandimere Community Park near Shakopee, MN. The route passes East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek and 4 more. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Chaska Creek–NE Pond Loop, 5 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Loop · Bandimere Community Park
Trailhead: Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail · 44.81367, -93.55128
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass East Chaska Creek.
- 0.5 miReach East Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miPass East Chaska Creek.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass West Pond.
- 350 ftPass SE Pond.
- 50 ftPass NE Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto NW Entry, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Green Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ridges, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridges, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bowl, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Halfpipe, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Take it Easy, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Halfpipe, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Take it Easy, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Green Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Woods, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Green Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tailgate to Heaven, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto SE Entry, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Audubon Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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