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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.3-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, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 915 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.17709, -93.03888
Nearest town Centerville, MN
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Peltier Lake–Centerville Lake, 3 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 888–916 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.17709, -93.03888

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Watermark Lake Loop, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass Centerville Lake.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miPass Peltier Lake.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miPass Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Beach.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach Peltier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 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-5-beaches-14-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

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