Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Lino Lakes, MN. The route reaches Charley Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 929 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rice Creek North Regional Trail 45.14503, -93.10956
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN

Directions

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Charley Lake via Rice Creek North Regional Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 891–928 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rice Creek North Regional Trail · 45.14503, -93.10956

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach Charley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 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

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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