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Tony Schmidt Regional Park

Lake Johanna & Valentine Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Lake Johanna & Valentine Lake is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Tony Schmidt Regional Park near New Brighton, MN. The route passes Valentine Lake before reaching Lake Johanna at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 929 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.06518, -93.19052
Nearest town New Brighton, MN
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Lake Johanna & Valentine Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 877–927 ft

Out & Back · Tony Schmidt Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.06518, -93.19052

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: 10 St Nw stop 202 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Valentine Lake.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Lake Johanna, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 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/lake-johanna-valentine-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

59% paved28% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F46°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 67°47°
Thu 59°54° 53%
Fri 71°58°
Sat 67°60° 65%
Sun 68°61° 24%
Mon 76°59° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10 St Nw stop 202 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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