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Locke County Park

Locke Lake–Rice Creek, 3 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Locke Lake–Rice Creek, 3 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Locke County Park near Fridley, MN. The route passes Rice Creek, Rice Creek, Rice Creek and 2 more before reaching Rice Creek at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 896 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.08026, -93.24309
Nearest town Fridley, MN
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Directions

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Locke Lake–Rice Creek, 3 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 830–896 ft

Out & Back · Locke County Park

Trailhead: 45.08026, -93.24309

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Moore Lake Dr W stop 52 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
  14. 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
  19. 0.4 miBear left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Rice Creek Regional Trail West, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miPass Rice Creek.
  24. 0.1 miReach Locke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek Regional Trail West, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/locke-lake-rice-creek-out-back-11-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

68% paved25% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 58°48°
Tue 66°44°
Wed 70°51°
Thu 64°56° 30%
Fri 66°57°
Sat 63°57° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Moore Lake Dr W stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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