Lake Susan Preserve

Lake Riley–Lake Susan Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

10.6 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Lake Riley–Lake Susan Preserve Beach, 4 beaches is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Susan Preserve near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Riley Lake Park Beach, Lake Riley and Lake Susan Preserve Beach. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83778, -93.50832
Nearest town Chanhassen, MN

Directions

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Lake Riley–Lake Susan Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

10.6 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Out & Back · Lake Susan Preserve

Trailhead: 44.83778, -93.50832

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 613 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Riley Lake Park Beach.
  3. 0.1 miPass Lake Riley.
  4. 2.9 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Audubon Road, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miReach Lake Riley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Audubon Road, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 613 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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