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Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Circle Pines, MN. The route reaches Charley Lake at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 929 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14701, -93.14107
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 881–928 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.14701, -93.14107

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Sunset Av stop 675 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miPass Charley Lake.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Charley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.9 miArrive 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/rice-creek-north-regional-trail-out-back-11-km-2274

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sunset Av stop 675 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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