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Carver Park Reserve

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 6 lakes

12.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 6 lakes is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Carver Park Reserve near Excelsior, MN. The route passes Mud Lake, Mitten Pond, Lake Virginia and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.90003, -93.56731
Nearest town Excelsior, MN
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Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 6 lakes

12.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Out & Back · Carver Park Reserve

Trailhead: 44.90003, -93.56731

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: George St stop 141 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Mitten Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  7. 3.2 miPass Lake Virginia.
  8. 1 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  9. 0.2 miPass Schutz Lake.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Schutz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 6.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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-8-lakes-19-km-6123

Trail surface

82% gravel16% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: George St stop 141 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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