Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 10.7-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 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14208, -93.10636
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.14208, -93.10636

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  40. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  45. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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