Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 6 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Keller Park near Gloster, MN. The route passes Keller Lake, Keller Creek, Lake Phalen and 3 more before reaching Phalen Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 857–881 ft
Out & Back · Keller Park
Trailhead: 45.00836, -93.05807
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Keller Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Keller Creek.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftPass Lake Phalen.
- 350 ftPass Round Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Phalen Regional Park Waterfall.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Phalen.
- 50 ftPass Phalen Park Beach.
- 350 ftReach Phalen Regional Park Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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