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Gateway State Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Gateway State Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Gloster, MN. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 974 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.01677, -93.03898
Nearest town Gloster, MN
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Gateway State Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 878–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.01677, -93.03898

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Burke Av stop 8 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 500 ftTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 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/gateway-state-trail-out-back-10-km-329c

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Burke Av stop 8 m from the trailhead

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