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Carver Park Reserve

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 5 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 5 lakes is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Eureka, MN. The route passes Lake Virginia, Tamarack Lake, Schutz Lake and Dragon Fly Pond. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,034 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.89540, -93.60406
Nearest town Eureka, MN
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Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 5 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 941–1,034 ft

Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve

Trailhead: 44.89540, -93.60406

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1 miPass Lake Virginia.
  5. 0.9 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  6. 0.3 miPass Schutz Lake.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Baker-Carver Regional Trail, heading W.
  8. 2.2 miPass Dragon Fly Pond.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Baker-Carver Regional Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftReach Schutz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baker-Carver Regional Trail, heading SE.
  18. 2.5 miTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading SE.
  19. 2.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/halsteads-bay-schutz-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

52% gravel48% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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