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Phalen Park

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Phalen Park near Gladstone, MN. The route passes Keller Creek, Lake Phalen, Round Lake and 3 more before reaching Phalen Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. 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 mi860 – 909 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.99769, -93.03358
Nearest town Gladstone, MN
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Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 858–910 ft

Out & Back · Phalen Park

Trailhead: 44.99769, -93.03358

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Prosperity Av stop 627 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Frank Street, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Keller Creek.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftPass Lake Phalen.
  14. 350 ftPass Round Lake.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miPass Phalen Regional Park Waterfall.
  17. 0.3 miPass Lake Phalen.
  18. 50 ftPass Phalen Park Beach.
  19. 0.2 miPass Phalen Park Beach.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miReach Phalen Regional Park Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 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/phalen-regional-park-waterfall-lake-phalen-out-back-8-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Prosperity Av stop 627 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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