Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park
Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes
11.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Hugo, MN. The route passes Centerville Lake and Peltier Lake before reaching Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes
11.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 888–937 ft
Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park
Trailhead: 45.17689, -93.01314
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Centerville Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Peltier Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Peltier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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