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Lake Susan Preserve

Lake Susan–Silver Lake, 3 lakes

12.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Lake Susan–Silver Lake, 3 lakes is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Susan Preserve near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes Lake Susan and Lake Susan Preserve Beach before reaching Silver Lake at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84083, -93.53901
Nearest town Chanhassen, MN
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Lake Susan–Silver Lake, 3 lakes

12.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Out & Back · Lake Susan Preserve

Trailhead: 44.84083, -93.53901

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Lake Susan.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miPass Lake Susan Preserve Beach.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miPass Silver Lake.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftReach Lake Susan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  42. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 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-silver-lake-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 65°F48°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 66°46°
Thu 63°52° 61%
Fri 70°57°
Sat 65°60° 72%
Sun 68°60° 18%
Mon 74°57° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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