Weaver Lake Park Beach via South West Trail Loop
15.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Weaver Lake Park Beach via South West Trail Loop is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Weaver Lake Park near Wayzata, MN. The route passes Weaver Lake Park Beach before reaching Weaver Lake Park Beach at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Weaver Lake Park Beach via South West Trail Loop
15.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 903–1,026 ft
Out & Back · Weaver Lake Park
Trailhead: 44.99828, -93.49158
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 611 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto South West Trail Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Weaver Lake Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: St Philip Park & Ride stop 611 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South West Trail Loop 14.3 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- South West Trail Loop 14.3 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Weaver Lake & Weaver Lake Park Beach via South West Trail Loop 16 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 161 ft
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