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Trapp Farm Park

Hay Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Hay Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Trapp Farm Park near Eagan, MN. The route passes Schwanze Lake and Hay Lake before reaching Fritz Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 997 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80136, -93.14563
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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Hay Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 884–996 ft

Out & Back · Trapp Farm Park

Trailhead: 44.80136, -93.14563

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftPass Schwanze Lake.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miPass Hay Lake.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miPass Fritz Lake.
  17. 150 ftReach Hay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 350 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/hay-lake-schwanze-lake-out-back-5-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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