Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Hoffmans Corner, MN. The route reaches Beam Pond (Markham) at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 912 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03087, -93.03968
Nearest town Hoffmans Corner, MN

Directions

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Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min

Elevation 876–913 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.03087, -93.03968

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Country View Dr stop 80 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miReach Beam Pond (Markham), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 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 surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Country View Dr stop 80 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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