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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, MN. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 915 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00103, -93.03960
Nearest town Gladstone, MN
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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 876–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.00103, -93.03960

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.6 miTurn left onto Gateway State Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  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/bruce-vento-regional-trail-out-back-9-km-3109

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Barclay St stop 606 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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