Gateway State Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Gateway State Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Gloster, MN. 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.
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Gateway State Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 905–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.00621, -93.02473
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & County Road B stop 72 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & County Road B stop 72 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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