Lake Riley–Mitchell Lake, 4 lakes
8.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Lake Riley–Mitchell Lake, 4 lakes is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Riley Lake Park near Shakopee, MN. The route passes Riley Lake Park Beach and Lake Riley before reaching Mitchell Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Riley–Mitchell Lake, 4 lakes
8.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Out & Back · Riley Lake 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
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miPass Riley Lake Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Riley.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftPass Mitchell Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Lake Riley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 3.7 miArrive 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
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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