East Moore Lake–Rice Creek, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
East Moore Lake–Rice Creek, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Mounds View, MN. The route passes Rice Creek and Rice Creek before reaching East Moore Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 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, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 854–909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.09152, -93.21619
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Robin Lane stop 207 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rice Creek West, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Rice Creek.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass East Moore Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach East Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Robin Lane stop 207 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek & Rice Creek West 4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Rice Creek & Rice Creek West 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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