Bandimere Community Park

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.

Getting there

Trailhead: Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail 44.81367, -93.55128
Nearest town Shakopee, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  3. 0.5 miReach East Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass West Pond.
  11. 350 ftPass SE Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass NE Pond.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto NW Entry, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Green Loop, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ridges, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridges, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Bowl, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Halfpipe, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Take it Easy, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Halfpipe, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Take it Easy, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Green Loop, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Woods, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Green Loop, heading E.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tailgate to Heaven, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto SE Entry, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Audubon Road, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  53. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  55. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  59. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  60. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  61. 1.4 miSharp right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading S.
  62. 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.

Trail surface

73% paved22% gravel3% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 65°F48°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity67%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 67°46°
Thu 64°52° 60%
Fri 70°57°
Sat 65°60° 71%
Sun 69°60° 17%
Mon 75°58° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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