Lexington-Diffley Park
Schwanze Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 48 min
Schwanze Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lexington-Diffley Park near Eagan, MN. The route reaches Schwanze Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schwanze Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 48 min
Elevation 910–996 ft
Out & Back · Lexington-Diffley Park
Trailhead: 44.80136, -93.14563
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Schwanze Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 388 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fish Lake via Big Rivers Regional Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Thomas Lake–Frog Swamp, 4 lakes 10.4 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- Hay Lake–Schwanze Lake, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Gerhardt Lake & Frog Pond 7.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft
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