Rice Creek North Regional Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Circle Pines, MN. 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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Rice Creek North Regional Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 884–913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.13947, -93.12658
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Parkway, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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