Bruce Vento Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Hoffmans Corner, MN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 974 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03427, -93.02680
Nearest town Hoffmans Corner, MN

Directions

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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 876–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.03427, -93.02680

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

Transit-accessible: Gate F stop 613 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading W.
  19. 2 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gate F stop 613 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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