Gateway State Trail – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

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Gateway State Trail – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

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Gateway State Trail – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

02:08

36.3km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.54 km

Stillwater lift bridge entrance

Highlight • Bridge

Many lanes in all directions, make sure you stop out of the way to take pictures or a break.

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3.24 km

Gateway State Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Gateway State Trail is a paved 18-mile multi-use trail from the city of St. Paul to Pine Point Regional Park.

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18.3 km

Capaul's Pond

Lake

23.8 km

Duluth Junction – Brown's Creek State Trail & Gateway State Trail Intersection

Highlight • Trail

The Brown's Creek State Trail and Gateway State Trail meet here at Duluth Junction. There is a large parking area along with restrooms at this trailhead, making it a great spot to start your ride.

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28.1 km

Kinetic sculptures along the Btown's Creek Trail

Highlight • Structure

How fun is this? spin the dials and enjoy the action.

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31.9 km

Brook's Creek Trail

Highlight • Trail

on our way out of Stillwater on this beautiful low grade path

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33.9 km

Stillwater Lift Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

For a glimpse of history and a scenic stroll, hike over the Stillwater Lift Bridge, a rare example of a vertical-lift bridge that spans the St. Croix River between Minnesota …

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34.4 km

Slower traffic keep right???

Highlight • Cycleway

wow. three lane bike highway one lane down two lanes up.

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36.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

718 m

313 m

250 m

168 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

507 m

313 m

229 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 12 September

23°C

12°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2022,Bike Ride on Gateway, Brown’s Creek, and St. Croix Crossing Loop Trails 2022-08-05

This is our 38th bike ride on a virtual biking tour from Land's End to John O'Groats in England, Wales and Scotland.

Each of our bike rides of this virtual tour can be seen in the collection named Virtual Cycling Tour from Land's End to John O'Groats. Here is the link to that collection: komoot.com/collection/1616785/-virtual-cycling-tour-from-land-s-end-to-john-o-groats