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North Knucklehead & South Knucklehead via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

North Knucklehead & South Knucklehead via Bruce Vento Regional Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Little Canada, MN. The route passes South Knucklehead before reaching North Knucklehead at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 945 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03608, -93.07657
Nearest town Little Canada, MN
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North Knucklehead & South Knucklehead via Bruce Vento Regional Trail

8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 871–944 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.03608, -93.07657

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Cr D stop 59 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miPass South Knucklehead.
  6. 350 ftReach North Knucklehead, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 1.3 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/north-knucklehead-south-knucklehead-out-back-13-km-4391

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cr D stop 59 m from the trailhead

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