Gateway State Trail

The Gateway State Trail is an convert|18.3|mi|adj=on multiple use rail trail in Minnesota.

The trail starts at Cayuga Park near downtown St. Paul, and extends to the northeast along an abandoned Soo Line Railroad corridor to Pine Point Park. An asphalt track runs the entire length of the developed corridor, and a segregated natural surface track parallels the asphalt track for 9.7 miles between I-694 and the trail's terminus at Cayuga Park. In winter, the segment of paved track along the natural surface track is groomed for cross country skiing. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2002. [cite web|url=http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/stateNRT/MNnrt.html|title=Minnesota State National Recreation Trails, railtrails and greenways|accessdate=2008-08-20]

Trail connections

*Trout Brook County Trail
*Bruce Vento Regional Trail
*Phalen-Keller Regional Park paths

Maps

* [http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_trails/gateway.pdf Minnesota DNR trail map]
* [http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117110188215289205551.00043d6b2ea244b9171a4&ll=45.042478,-92.945023&spn=0.248892,0.55481&t=p&z=11&om=1 Google map showing connecting trails]

References

External links

* [http://www.gatewaytrailmn.org/ The Gateway Trail Association]
* [http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/1AC490DD-A84A-426C-9A7F-486B5FE0E74B/1684/TrailsHikingBiking.pdf Hiking and Biking Trail Information] (Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department)