Weaver Lake Park

Weaver Lake & Weaver Lake Park Beach

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Weaver Lake & Weaver Lake Park Beach is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Weaver Lake Park near Maple Grove, MN. The route passes Weaver Lake Park Beach before reaching Weaver Lake at the turnaround, 1 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 mi915 – 958 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12267, -93.49157
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN

Directions

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Weaver Lake & Weaver Lake Park Beach

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 914–956 ft

Out & Back · Weaver Lake Park

Trailhead: 45.12267, -93.49157

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftPass Weaver Lake.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftReach Weaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 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 surface

96% paved3% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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