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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota River–West Chaska Creek, 3 lakes

11 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Minnesota River–West Chaska Creek, 3 lakes is an 11-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Mudbaden, MN. The route passes Minnesota River before reaching West Chaska Creek at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.71795, -93.62775
Nearest town Mudbaden, MN
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Minnesota River–West Chaska Creek, 3 lakes

11 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 44.71795, -93.62775

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 3.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftPass Minnesota River.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miPass West Chaska Creek.
  9. 350 ftReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 3 miArrive 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-west-chaska-creek-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

29% paved27% dirt14% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

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