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Imniżaska

Lake Phalen–Carver’s Cave Overlook, 3 lakes

14.6 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Lake Phalen–Carver’s Cave Overlook, 3 lakes is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Imniżaska near Gloster, MN. The route passes Beam Pond (Markham) and Lake Phalen before reaching Carver’s Cave Overlook at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 344 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 909 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.02225, -93.03055
Nearest town Gloster, MN
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Lake Phalen–Carver’s Cave Overlook, 3 lakes

14.6 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 705–909 ft

Out & Back · Imniżaska

Trailhead: 45.02225, -93.03055

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 67°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Kennard St stop 628 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftPass Beam Pond (Markham).
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.2 miPass Lake Phalen.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto East Shore Drive, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Lake Phalen Bike Path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miPass Carver’s Cave Overlook.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftReach Lake Phalen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading SE.
  24. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lake Phalen Bike Path, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 3.8 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 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/lake-phalen-thunder-bay-westwinds-park-sunset-point-out-back-4-sights-25-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Thu 64°53° 20%
Fri 70°55°
Sat 69°57° 61%
Sun 68°57° 21%
Mon 71°56° 38%
Tue 64°49° 61%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kennard St stop 628 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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