Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Golden Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Golden Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Lino Lakes, MN. The route reaches Golden Lake at the turnaround, 5 miles in. 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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Golden Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 881–907 ft
Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Trailhead: 45.14314, -93.11556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Golden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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