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Keller Park

Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Keller Park near North Saint Paul, MN. The route reaches Keller Creek. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 955 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.00872, -93.01003
Nearest town North Saint Paul, MN
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Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 777–955 ft

Out & Back · Keller Park

Trailhead: 45.00872, -93.01003

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: 5 St N stop 583 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Gateway State Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Keller Creek.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Trout Brook Regional Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftReach Keller Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trout Brook Regional Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading N.
  18. 2.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miArrive 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/keller-creek-keller-creek-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

91% paved7% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 5 St N stop 583 m from the trailhead

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