Schmidt Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Schmidt Lake is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Zachary Playfield near New Hope, MN. The route reaches Schmidt Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schmidt Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 895–984 ft
Out & Back · Zachary Playfield
Trailhead: 45.03322, -93.39057
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: 42 Av N stop 23 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Schmidt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 42 Av N stop 23 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South West Trail Loop 13 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- South West Trail Loop 13 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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