Lake Minnetonka–Schutz Lake, 7 lakes
15.9 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Lake Minnetonka–Schutz Lake, 7 lakes is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Victoria, MN. The route passes Schutz Lake, Tamarack Lake, Lake Virginia and 3 more before reaching Lake William at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Minnetonka–Schutz Lake, 7 lakes
15.9 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.84903, -93.64464
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Kochia Lane stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Schutz Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Virginia.
- 3.6 miPass Mud Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Galpin Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Minnetonka.
- 1.3 miPass Lake William.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Minnetonka, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Kochia Lane stop 280 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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