Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
East Anoka County Regional Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.8-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
5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 883–922 ft
Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Trailhead: 45.13182, -93.15116
Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 63°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: West Rd stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach East Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 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 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Rd stop 59 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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