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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:lightgray">Gateway State Trail</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gateway_State_Trail.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Gateway_State_Trail.jpg/264px-Gateway_State_Trail.jpg" decoding="async" width="264" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Gateway_State_Trail.jpg/396px-Gateway_State_Trail.jpg 1.5x, 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href="/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_state_parks#State_trails" title="List of Minnesota state parks">Minnesota state trail</a><br /><a href="/wiki/National_Recreation_Trail" class="mw-redirect" title="National Recreation Trail">National Recreation Trail</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Trailhead" title="Trailhead">Trailheads</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Cayuga Park, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">St. Paul</a><br />Pine Point Regional Park, <a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Minnesota" title="Stillwater, Minnesota">Stillwater</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Use</th><td class="infobox-data">Biking, hiking, in-line skating.<br />Partial: carriage driving, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Grade_(slope)" title="Grade (slope)">Grade</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Level</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Difficulty</th><td class="infobox-data">Easy</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data">Year-round</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sights</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">St. Paul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phalen-Keller_Regional_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Phalen-Keller Regional Park">Phalen-Keller Regional Park</a>, wetlands, <a href="/wiki/North_St._Paul,_Minnesota" title="North St. Paul, Minnesota">North St. Paul Snowman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gateway_Trail_Iron_Bridge" title="Gateway Trail Iron Bridge">Gateway Trail Iron Bridge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Minnesota" title="Stillwater, Minnesota">Stillwater</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Hazards_of_outdoor_recreation" title="Hazards of outdoor recreation">Hazards</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Road crossings, severe weather</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Road_surface" title="Road surface">Surface</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Asphalt, partial dirt parallel</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/gateway/index.html">Gateway State Trail</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Gateway State Trail</b> is a multi-use recreational <a href="/wiki/Rail_trail" title="Rail trail">rail trail</a> in the U.S. state of <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>, running 18 miles (29 km) from <a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a> to Pine Point Regional Park in <a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Minnesota" title="Stillwater, Minnesota">Stillwater</a>. It runs through urban landscapes of eastern Saint Paul in <a href="/wiki/Ramsey_County,_Minnesota" title="Ramsey County, Minnesota">Ramsey County</a> and rural farmland and forests in <a href="/wiki/Washington_County,_Minnesota" title="Washington County, Minnesota">Washington County</a>. It was designated a <a href="/wiki/National_Recreation_Trail" class="mw-redirect" title="National Recreation Trail">National Recreation Trail</a> in 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The trail is open to walking, <a href="/wiki/Jogging" title="Jogging">jogging</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cycling" title="Cycling">cycling</a>, <a href="/wiki/Inline_skating" title="Inline skating">inline skating</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Roller_skiing" title="Roller skiing">roller skiing</a> during the summer. A side trail is designed for <a href="/wiki/Equestrianism" title="Equestrianism">horseback riding</a>. During the winter separate sections invite <a href="/wiki/Snowshoe" title="Snowshoe">snowshoeing</a> or <a href="/wiki/Cross-country_skiing" title="Cross-country skiing">cross-country skiing</a>. Both horseback riding and cross-country skiing require permits from the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Department_of_Natural_Resources" title="Minnesota Department of Natural Resources">Minnesota Department of Natural Resources</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Website_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Website-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_development">Historical development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Historical development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_significance">Historical significance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Historical significance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Gateway State Trail follows part of the <a href="/wiki/Soo_Line_Railroad" title="Soo Line Railroad">Soo Line Railroad</a> that served the upper Midwest and connected the <a href="/wiki/Twin_Cities" class="mw-redirect" title="Twin Cities">Twin Cities</a> of <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul, Minnesota</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Twin_Ports" title="Twin Ports">Twin Ports</a> of Duluth and <a href="/wiki/Superior,_Wisconsin" title="Superior, Wisconsin">Superior, Wisconsin</a> on <a href="/wiki/Lake_Superior" title="Lake Superior">Lake Superior</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trail_history_and_evolution">Trail history and evolution</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Trail history and evolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1980 the "<a href="/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission" title="Interstate Commerce Commission">Interstate Commerce Commission</a> issued an order, authorizing abandonment of the Soo Line railroad track on January 23, 1980, 'conditioned on a public use in accordance with the plans of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.' That condition opened the door for converting the railroad line into a recreational trail, and interested citizens seized the opportunity."<sup id="cite_ref-History_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the urging of county governments, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) took steps to acquire the eastern 10 miles (16 km) of the designated rail. However citizens owning abutting private property started a bidding war in an attempt to stop the creation of the trail. Money given by the Minnesota Parks Foundation allowed the state to purchase the property in auction, but the citizens then brought a suit against the state arguing that "the right-of-way reverted to abutting property owners once it ceased to be operated for railroad purposes. In a landmark decision, the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Supreme_Court" title="Minnesota Supreme Court">Minnesota Supreme Court</a> held that no such reversion takes place as long as the right-of-way continues to be used for public travel purposes even as a recreational trail."<sup id="cite_ref-History_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the Minnesota Supreme Court decision, the state acquired the western 10 miles (16 km) of the trail. The <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Legislature" title="Minnesota Legislature">Minnesota Legislature</a> appropriated funds to build the trail in 1990, and in 1993 the trail opened for use.<sup id="cite_ref-History_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recently the state has acquired property to extend the Gateway Trail north to <a href="/wiki/Taylors_Falls,_Minnesota" title="Taylors Falls, Minnesota">Taylors Falls</a>, south to the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_State_Capitol" title="Minnesota State Capitol">Minnesota State Capitol</a>, and east to downtown <a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Minnesota" title="Stillwater, Minnesota">Stillwater</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Stillwater,_Minnesota" title="Stillwater, Minnesota">Stillwater</a> connection, via the Brown's Creek State Trail, was completed in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-Brown's_Creek_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brown's_Creek-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However funding to complete newly acquired sections of the trail has not been appropriated.<sup id="cite_ref-GWTA_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GWTA-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Trail_development">Trail development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Trail development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg/220px-Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg/330px-Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg/440px-Gateway_State_Trail.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>A section of the Gateway State Trail with parallel paved and unpaved trackways</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Design_and_construction">Design and construction</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Design and construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An asphalt track runs the entire length of the developed corridor, and a segregated natural surface track for horseback riding and cross country skiing parallels the asphalt track for 9.2 miles (14.8 km) between <a href="/wiki/Interstate_694" title="Interstate 694">Interstate 694</a> and the trail's terminus at Pine Point Regional Park. In winter the segment of paved track along the natural surface track is groomed for cross country skiing. The trail is <a href="/wiki/Accessibility" title="Accessibility">wheelchair accessible</a>, and many road crossings are served with under or over passes.<sup id="cite_ref-Website_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Website-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Amenities">Amenities</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Amenities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Parking, restrooms, and water fountains are provided along the 18-mile (29 km) route. At the <a href="/wiki/Phalen-Keller_Regional_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Phalen-Keller Regional Park">Phalen-Keller Regional Park</a> picnic tables, a fishing dock, softball/baseball diamonds, playgrounds, and a sliding hill are available. At the Pine Point County Park trailhead, picnic tables are available. Community gardens are located along the trail, and community artists are also featured. During the winter the western sections of the trail are plowed, while the eastern sections are left unplowed to allow for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.<sup id="cite_ref-Website_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Website-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Community">Community</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Community"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The trail is maintained by the state Department of Natural Resources. A conservation group, the Parks and Trail Council of Minnesota, works to promote wildlife and conservation efforts along the trail. Members of the Brown's Creek Trail Association (GBCTA), a citizen's group, support the trail through their efforts to: </p> <ul><li>Promote improvements to make the trail a pleasurable experience for all users and abutting property owners</li> <li>Support adequate state funding for trail maintenance</li> <li>Publish a newsletter on trail events, improvements and ecology</li> <li>Provide feedback, support and constructive criticism to the State DNR</li> <li>Provide a forum for the competing needs of recreational users and abutting property owners</li> <li>Sponsor "Adopt-a-Trail" commitments to help keep the trail and abutting property clean</li> <li>Develop signage and educational programs for public use<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>The Gateway Brown's Creek Trail Association also works with local schools and artists to place artwork along the trail. A recent project, headed by local <a href="/wiki/Hmong_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Hmong American">Hmong American</a> artist David Vang, has focused on interpretations of the word "welcome" in the cultures of people who live along and utilize the trail. Local students at the Mississippi Magnet Creative Arts School created tiles interpreting their idea of welcome, and a mosaic of them will serve as a welcome sign for a future community garden site.<sup id="cite_ref-Website_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Website-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Note that the previous name for the GBCTA was the Gateway Trail Association. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111019044923/http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/Apps02NRT.html">"2002 National Recreation Trails designations"</a>. <i>The National Recreation Trails Program</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 29,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Gateway+Trail+Association+Membership&rft.pub=Gateway+Trail+Association&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatewaytrailmn.org%2FMembership4524.php&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGateway+State+Trail" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gateway_State_Trail&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gateway Trail Stakeholders </p> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/gateway/index.html">Gateway State Trail</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.parksandtrails.org/portfolio/gateway-state-trail/">Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota: Gateway State Trail</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gatewaybrownscreektrail.org">Gateway Brown's Creek Trail Association</a></li></ul> <p>Trail Tourism </p> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gatewaytrailside.com/">Gateway Trailside</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.discoverstillwater.com/things-to-do/biking-hiking-trails/">Stillwater Biking & Hiking Trails</a></li></ul> <p>Connecting Trails </p> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/browns_creek/index.html">Brown's Creek State Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Vento_Regional_Trail" title="Bruce Vento Regional Trail">Bruce Vento Regional Trail</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Trail%20Maps%20-%20Keller%20Phalen.pdf">Keller and Phalen Trails</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stcroixcrossing/index.html">St. Croix Crossing (MN)</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200721140705/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stcroixcrossing/index.html">Archived</a> July 21, 2020, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sccwi.gov/395/St-Croix-River-Crossing-Trail">St. Croix River Crossing Trail (WI)</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Parks/21%20-%20Trout%20Brook%20Regional%20Trail_web.pdf">Trout Brook Regional Trail</a></li></ul> <p><span class="geo-inline-hidden noexcerpt"><style 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#33CCFF; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"><b>Dakota<br />County</b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Big_Rivers_Regional_Trail" title="Big Rivers Regional Trail">Big Rivers Regional Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_to_River_Greenway" title="River to River Greenway">River to River Greenway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Urban_Regional_Trail" class="mw-redirect" title="North Urban Regional Trail">North Urban Regional Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minnesota_River_Greenway&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minnesota River Greenway (page does not exist)">Minnesota River Greenway</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mississippi_River_Greenway&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mississippi River Greenway (page does not exist)">Mississippi River Greenway</a></li> <li><a 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Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=St._Anthony_Falls_Heritage_Trail&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail (page does not exist)">St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winchell_Trail" title="Winchell Trail">Winchell Trail</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#33CCFF; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"><b>Minnesota Department<br />of Natural Resources</b></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Gateway State Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luce_Line_Trail" title="Luce Line Trail">Luce Line Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Valley_State_Trail" title="Minnesota Valley State Trail">Minnesota Valley State Trail</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#33CCFF; 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