Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Hoffmans Corner, MN. The route reaches Beam Pond (Markham). It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Elevation 876–907 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bruce Vento Regional Trail · 45.02844, -93.03833
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Country View Dr stop 228 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Beam Pond (Markham).
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Beam Pond (Markham), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Country View Dr stop 228 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bruce Vento Regional Trail Trailhead
- Gateway State Trail 9 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Gateway State Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Wakefield via Bruce Vento Regional Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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