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Bandimere Community Park

West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes

15.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 5 hr 11 min

West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Bandimere Community Park near Chanhassen, MN. The route passes East Chaska Creek, East Chaska Creek, Clay Hole and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84083, -93.53901
Nearest town Chanhassen, MN
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West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes

15.2 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Out & Back · Bandimere Community Park

Trailhead: 44.84083, -93.53901

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1.4 miSharp right onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
  14. 3.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  15. 0.5 miPass East Chaska Creek.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1 miPass Clay Hole.
  19. 50 ftPass Clayhole Beach.
  20. 0.1 miPass West Chaska Creek.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miReach West Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Place West, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  34. 4.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  41. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  43. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 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/west-chaska-creek-east-chaska-creek-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

74% paved25% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 65°F48°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 66°46°
Thu 63°52° 61%
Fri 70°57°
Sat 65°60° 72%
Sun 68°60° 18%
Mon 74°57° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southwest Village Park and Ride stop 250 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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