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 Lino Lakes, 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 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14314, -93.11556
Nearest town Lino Lakes, 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: 45.14314, -93.11556

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading W.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 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

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. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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