Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

East Anoka County Regional Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.5-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 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14219, -93.16057
Nearest town Lexington, MN

Directions

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East Anoka County Regional Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 881–917 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. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 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 surface

90% paved5% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 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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