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Weaver Lake Park

Weaver Lake–Kreatz Lake, 4 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Weaver Lake–Kreatz Lake, 4 lakes is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Weaver Lake Park near Wayzata, MN. The route passes Kreatz Lake, Snyder Lake, Weaver Lake Park Beach and Weaver Lake Park Beach before reaching Weaver Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 1,043 ft17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South West Trail Loop 44.99754, -93.49954
Nearest town Wayzata, MN
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Weaver Lake–Kreatz Lake, 4 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Elevation 910–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Weaver Lake Park

Trailhead: South West Trail Loop · 44.99754, -93.49954

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Co Rd 6 / 19 Av N stop 178 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftPass Kreatz Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Snyder Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 2.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miReach Weaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  41. 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 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/weaver-lake-kreatz-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Co Rd 6 / 19 Av N stop 178 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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