Carver Park Reserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,020 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85858, -93.64668
Nearest town Victoria, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Schutz Lake.
  4. 0.1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  5. 0.6 miPass Lake Virginia.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftReach Schutz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

69% gravel31% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Thu 67°54° 48%
Fri 68°59°
Sat 62°57° 61%
Sun 66°57° 24%
Mon 69°56° 25%
Tue 61°51° 60%

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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