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Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, MN. The route reaches Beam Pond (Markham) at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 909 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00103, -93.03960
Nearest town Gladstone, MN
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Beam Pond (Markham) via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 877–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.00103, -93.03960

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Barclay St stop 606 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftSharp left onto Gateway State Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 2.3 miReach Beam Pond (Markham), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.3 miTurn left onto Gateway State Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 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/beam-pond-markham-beam-pond-markham-out-back-8-km-d07f

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Barclay St stop 606 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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