Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Lexington, 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 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11117, -93.16860
Nearest town Lexington, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11117, -93.16860

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  16. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miArrive 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 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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