Lake Phalen

Location Map

Our starting point is the main parking lot on the west side of Lake Phalen (the Phalen Park Beach lot, the first one on the right once you enter the park). To get there, take Hwy. 35E to Maryland Ave., and head east on Maryland. (Turn right if you’re coming from the south, left if you’re coming from the north). Continue on Maryland to Johnson Pkwy. (You’ll see Lake Phalen to your left). Turn left on Johnson, and left on East Wheelock Pkwy., then turn right at Phalen Dr., the main entrance to the park.

Routes

Lake Phalen: Bruce Vento Trail

Bruce Vento Trail

Location

Route map

Basic Distances (mostly out & back)

Note – The first number is round trip, starting by heading north and going most of the way around Lake Phalen, returning by going around only the remainder (the south side) of Lake Phalen. The second number is round trip, going most of the way around Lake Phalen in both directions.

3.03– Around Lake Phalen

4.04 / 6.54 – Arlington Ave.

5.02 / 7.52 – Larpenteur Ave.

6.02 / 8.52 – Frost Ave.

7.10 / 9.60 – County Road B

7.74 / 10.04 – Hwy. 36 bridge

8.02 / 10.52 – Gervais Ave.

9.04 / 11.54 – County Road C

10.06 / 12.56 – Beam Ave. bridge

10.92 / 13.42 – County Road D (turn right)

11.55 / 14.05 – Hwy. 694

11.94 / 14.44– Buerkle Rd. (end of trail)