Rice Creek North Regional Trail
11 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Rice Creek North Regional Trail is an 11-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 ft12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14354, -93.10693
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
Directions
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Rice Creek North Regional Trail
11 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 881–908 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.14354, -93.10693
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 7:00 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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