Gateway State Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Gateway State Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, MN. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gateway State Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 904–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.99905, -93.02518
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & Frost Avenue stop 16 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & Frost Avenue stop 16 m from the trailhead
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