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Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Washing Machine Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Washing Machine Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in Chanhassen Nature Preserve near Hazeltine, MN. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85477, -93.58342
Nearest town Hazeltine, MN
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Washing Machine Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Loop · Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 44.85477, -93.58342

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Transit-accessible: Coulter Blv stop 681 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Washing Machine, heading S.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/washing-machine-loop-4-km-fb36

Trail surface

50% paved42% gravel5% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F55°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity71%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 57°50°
Tue 65°46°
Wed 69°45°
Thu 67°56° 32%
Fri 64°54°
Sat 66°56° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coulter Blv stop 681 m from the trailhead

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