Lake Susan–Rice Marsh Lake, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Lake Susan–Rice Marsh Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Rice Marsh Lake Park Preserve near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Lake Susan Preserve Beach and Lake Susan before reaching Rice Marsh Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Susan–Rice Marsh Lake, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Out & Back · Rice Marsh Lake Park Preserve
Trailhead: 44.85576, -93.54372
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Susan.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Rice Marsh Lake.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Lake Susan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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