East Moore Lake & Rice Creek
2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min
East Moore Lake & Rice Creek is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Hilltop, MN. The route passes East Moore Lake and Rice Creek before reaching Rice Creek at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Moore Lake & Rice Creek
2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min
Elevation 854–909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.07647, -93.24112
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Central Av NE & Moore Lake Park stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass East Moore Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 300 ftReach East Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Central Av NE & Moore Lake Park stop 71 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Moore Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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