Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 3 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 3 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Victoria, MN. The route passes Schutz Lake, Tamarack Lake and Lake Virginia. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 3 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 941–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.85858, -93.64668
Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Schutz Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Virginia.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Schutz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:41 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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