Bruce Vento Regional Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Imniżaska near Gladstone, MN. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bruce Vento Regional Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 705–877 ft
Out & Back · Imniżaska
Trailhead: 44.97565, -93.03848
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Barclay Av stop 210 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Barclay Av stop 210 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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