Gateway State Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Gateway State Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, 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.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 974 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gateway State Trail 45.00236, -93.02324
Nearest town Gladstone, MN

Directions

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Gateway State Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 928–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gateway State Trail · 45.00236, -93.02324

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & Flandrau Street stop 205 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gateway State Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: White Bear Avenue & Flandrau Street stop 205 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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