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Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Lake Susan–Arboretum Apple House, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Lake Susan–Arboretum Apple House, 3 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Chanhassen Nature Preserve near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Lake Susan and Lake Susan Preserve Beach before reaching Arboretum Apple House at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 418 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85376, -93.53453
Nearest town Chanhassen, MN
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Lake Susan–Arboretum Apple House, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Out & Back · Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 44.85376, -93.53453

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Susan.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Washing Machine, heading W.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miPass Arboretum Apple House.
  35. 0.2 miReach Lake Susan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  50. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  51. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading NE.
  54. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  55. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  56. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  64. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  65. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-susan-arboretum-apple-house-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

89% paved8% gravel1% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 61°F48°
Feels like46°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°48°
Thu 63°57° 49%
Fri 69°58° 22%
Sat 64°60° 54%
Sun 72°59° 23%
Mon 76°59° 26%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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