Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
East Anoka County Regional Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.3-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.
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East Anoka County Regional Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lovell Rd stop 254 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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