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Stillwater Lift Bridge – St. Croix Crossing Bridge loop from Pine Springs

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Stillwater Lift Bridge – St. Croix Crossing Bridge loop from Pine Springs

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Stillwater Lift Bridge – St. Croix Crossing Bridge loop from Pine Springs

03:02

52.2km

290m

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: June 10, 2026

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Parking

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2.42 km

Capaul's Pond

Lake

7.91 km

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

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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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12.2 km

Kinetic sculptures along the Btown's Creek Trail

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

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16.0 km

Brook's Creek Trail

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

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17.9 km

Stillwater Lift Bridge

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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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21.8 km

St. Croix Crossing Bridge

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The St. Croix Crossing Bridge is an extradosed bridge that passes over the Saint Croix River at a height of 150 ft. Completed in 2017, it has three scenic overlooks …

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26.3 km

Wrought Iron Truss Bridge

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Originally built in 1873, this truss bridge was moved to the Gateway Trail in 2011.

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48.0 km

Gateway State Trail

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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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52.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.6 km

1.24 km

339 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

26°C

14°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2023,Bike Ride on St. Croix Crossing Loop, Brown’s Creek and Gateway Trails 2023-05-20

This is bike ride #1 on our virtual biking tour of the coast of Britain from Brighton to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. You can follow our virtual tour at komoot.com/collection/2135739/-virtual-biking-tour-cycling-the-coast-of-britain-brighton-england-to-pembrokeshire-coast-national-park-wales.

You can see a komoot collection of all our Virtual Biking Tours completed so far at this link: komoot.com/collection/1791709/-collection-of-our-virtual-biking-tours.

October 7, 2021,Bike Ride on Brown’s Creek State Trail, Saint Cross Crossing Loop Trail and Gateway State Trail

This tour is our sixteenth ride on a virtual bike tour on the Elbe Cycle-Path. This virtual tour follows the Elbe River River from its origin in the Czech Republic to its mouth in the North Sea in Germany. Virtual bike and hiking tours such as this have become our COVID accommodation during this time of restricted travel. You can …

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