Rice Creek North Regional Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi892 – 929 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.09394, -93.12714
Nearest town Shoreview, MN
Directions
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Rice Creek North Regional Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 894–928 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.09394, -93.12714
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Lily Pond 6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Sucker Lake 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Snail Lake & Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park Beach 4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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