Lake Riley–Riley Lake Park Beach, 3 beaches
8.5 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Lake Riley–Riley Lake Park Beach, 3 beaches is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Miller Park near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Lake Riley and Riley Lake Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Riley–Riley Lake Park Beach, 3 beaches
8.5 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Out & Back · Miller Park
Trailhead: 44.84163, -93.52997
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 613 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Riley.
- 0.3 miPass Riley Lake Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Riley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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
- Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 613 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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