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Keller Park

Keller Lake & Keller Creek via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Keller Lake & Keller Creek via Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Keller Park near Hoffmans Corner, MN. The route passes Keller Lake before reaching Keller Creek at the turnaround, 3.5 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 mi856 – 932 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03427, -93.02680
Nearest town Hoffmans Corner, MN
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Keller Lake & Keller Creek via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 857–931 ft

Out & Back · Keller Park

Trailhead: 45.03427, -93.02680

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:15 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 right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miPass Keller Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Keller Creek.
  10. 450 ftReach Keller Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 2.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miArrive 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/keller-lake-keller-creek-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F53°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity70%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Mon 59°48°
Tue 64°46°
Wed 68°47°
Thu 64°55° 27%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 62°56° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 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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