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Carver Park Reserve

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 4 lakes is a 5.9-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.

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail 44.85892, -93.66883
Nearest town Victoria, MN
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Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve

Trailhead: Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail · 44.85892, -93.66883

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miPass Schutz Lake.
  3. 0.1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  4. 0.6 miPass Lake Virginia.
  5. 0.5 miReach Schutz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miArrive 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/schutz-lake-lake-virginia-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-5971

Trail surface

71% gravel29% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F55°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 57°50°
Tue 65°46°
Wed 68°45°
Thu 67°56° 34%
Fri 64°54°
Sat 66°56° 31%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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