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.
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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
- Start on Gateway State Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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.
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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.
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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