Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 10.5-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 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rice Creek North Regional Trail 45.14503, -93.10956
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rice Creek North Regional Trail · 45.14503, -93.10956

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 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

96% paved3% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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