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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Bruce Vento Regional Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Gloster, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 942 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.01520, -93.03938
Nearest town Gloster, MN
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Bruce Vento Regional Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 871–940 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.01520, -93.03938

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Highridge Court stop 134 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 200 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/north-knucklehead-south-knucklehead-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-2455

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Highridge Court stop 134 m from the trailhead

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