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Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

Minnesota River–Rice Lake, 7 lakes

14.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Minnesota River–Rice Lake, 7 lakes is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area near Shakopee, MN. The route passes Rice Lake, East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek and 3 more before reaching Minnesota River at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.81865, -93.51423
Nearest town Shakopee, MN
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Minnesota River–Rice Lake, 7 lakes

14.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Out & Back · Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

Trailhead: 44.81865, -93.51423

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Rice Lake.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Big Woods Regional Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2.1 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  8. 0.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1 miPass Clay Hole.
  12. 50 ftPass Clayhole Beach.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftPass West Chaska Creek.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftPass Minnesota River.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 1.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Place West, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  34. 2.6 miTurn right onto Big Woods Regional Trail, heading E.
  35. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  37. 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/minnesota-river-rice-lake-out-back-12-lakes-23-km

Trail surface

91% paved7% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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