Gateway State Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Gateway State Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Gladstone, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 974 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00103, -93.03960
Nearest town Gladstone, MN

Directions

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Gateway State Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 901–975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.00103, -93.03960

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Barclay St stop 606 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Gateway State Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 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 surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Barclay St stop 606 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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