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Phalen Park

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Phalen Park near Gloster, MN. The route passes Beam Pond (Markham), Keller Creek, Lake Phalen and Round Lake before reaching Phalen Regional Park Waterfall at the turnaround, 3.7 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 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.02225, -93.03055
Nearest town Gloster, MN
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Phalen Regional Park Waterfall–Lake Phalen, 5 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 859–909 ft

Out & Back · Phalen Park

Trailhead: 45.02225, -93.03055

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 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. 1.8 miTurn right onto Gateway State Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Keller Creek.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftPass Lake Phalen.
  16. 350 ftPass Round Lake.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miPass Phalen Regional Park Waterfall.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftReach Phalen Regional Park Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  30. 2.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 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-9-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 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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