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Keller Park

Keller Lake–Wakefield, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Keller Lake–Wakefield, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Keller Park near Gloster, MN. The route passes Keller Lake, Keller Creek and Wakefield. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 922 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00486, -93.06015
Nearest town Gloster, MN
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Keller Lake–Wakefield, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 857–922 ft

Out & Back · Keller Park

Trailhead: 45.00486, -93.06015

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Keller Lake.
  3. 0.2 miPass Keller Creek.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Frank Street, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 300 ftPass Wakefield.
  18. 0.4 miReach Keller Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Frank Street, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/keller-lake-wakefield-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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