Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary

Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary near North Saint Paul, MN. The route reaches Keller Creek. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 951 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.01473, -93.00620
Nearest town North Saint Paul, MN

Directions

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Keller Creek–Gateway State Trail, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 782–953 ft

Out & Back · Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary

Trailhead: 45.01473, -93.00620

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: Mcknight Rd stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftPass Keller Creek.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 2.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trout Brook Regional Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gateway State Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 350 ftReach Keller Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trout Brook Regional Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Gateway State Trail, heading NW.
  37. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  44. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% paved8% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mcknight Rd stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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