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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Weaver Lake–Weaver Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes

9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Weaver Lake–Weaver Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 9-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. The route passes Elm Creek Swim Pond, Weaver Lake Park Beach and Weaver Lake. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 958 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valley Trail 45.13833, -93.43842
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Weaver Lake–Weaver Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes

9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 876–956 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: Valley Trail · 45.13833, -93.43842

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Elm Creek Swim Pond.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Valley Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miPass Weaver Lake Park Beach.
  21. 500 ftPass Weaver Lake.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miReach Weaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  42. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.6 miBear right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
  51. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  54. 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-weaver-lake-park-beach-out-back-7-beaches-15-km

Trail surface

93% paved1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F44°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity53%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 67°46°
Thu 59°54° 62%
Fri 69°57°
Sat 66°60° 68%
Sun 68°60° 23%
Mon 75°57° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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