Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Jonathan, MN. The route passes East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek, Clay Hole and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80666, -93.58117
Nearest town Jonathan, MN

Directions

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West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 44.80666, -93.58117

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass East Chaska Creek.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1 miPass Clay Hole.
  9. 50 ftPass Clayhole Beach.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftPass West Chaska Creek.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach West Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Place West, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 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% paved1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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