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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Centerville, MN. The route passes Centerville Lake and Peltier Lake before reaching Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 935 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16492, -93.02582
Nearest town Centerville, MN
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Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 888–935 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.16492, -93.02582

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 785 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Centerville Lake.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miPass Peltier Lake.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miPass Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftReach Peltier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 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/peltier-lake-centerville-lake-out-back-4-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 785 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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