Rice Creek North Regional Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 9.9-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.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 909 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13947, -93.12658
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.13947, -93.12658

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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

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