Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 10.2-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 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.13947, -93.12658

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 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. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 1.2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 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

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F44°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 66°44°
Thu 58°53° 52%
Fri 70°57°
Sat 68°59° 62%
Sun 67°60° 23%
Mon 75°57° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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