Bruce Vento Regional Trail

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, MN. 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 – 912 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.99677, -93.05081
Nearest town Gladstone, MN

Directions

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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 875–912 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.99677, -93.05081

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Frisbie Av stop 397 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 2.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 200 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Frisbie Av stop 397 m from the trailhead

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