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Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Lexington, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 919 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14219, -93.16057
Nearest town Lexington, MN
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East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 888–917 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.14219, -93.16057

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Lovell Rd stop 254 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-anoka-county-regional-trail-out-back-3-km-8255

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lovell Rd stop 254 m from the trailhead

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