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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Gerhardt Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Gerhardt Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Wescott, MN. The route passes Schwanze Lake and Frog Pond before reaching Gerhardt Lake at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 431 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,047 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.79727, -93.12748
Nearest town Wescott, MN
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Gerhardt Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 909–1,046 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.79727, -93.12748

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Schwanze Lake.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miPass Frog Pond.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miPass Gerhardt Lake.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miReach Gerhardt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 100 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/schwanze-lake-frog-pond-out-back-4-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

60% paved27% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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