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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

George Watch Lake–Rice Lake, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

George Watch Lake–Rice Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Lino Lakes, MN. The route passes Marshan Lake, Rice Lake and George Watch Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 912 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16354, -93.11200
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
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George Watch Lake–Rice Lake, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 881–912 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.16354, -93.11200

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Marshan Lake.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Rice Lake.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass George Watch Lake.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftReach George Watch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  27. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miSharp left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/george-watch-lake-rice-lake-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

18% paved5% boardwalk77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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