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Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

East Anoka County Regional Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 4.5-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 mi883 – 919 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

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

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 883–917 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.14219, -93.16057

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 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. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Parkway, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 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-7-km-a22d

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 59°47°
Tue 64°43°
Wed 68°45°
Thu 64°55° 29%
Fri 66°54°
Sat 62°56° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 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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