Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Rice Creek North Regional Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Circle Pines, 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 mi879 – 912 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14701, -93.14107
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 881–913 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.14701, -93.14107

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Sunset Av stop 675 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 1.9 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

95% paved2% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F47°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Tue 62°43°
Wed 65°43°
Thu 67°56° 46%
Fri 68°54°
Sat 67°60° 43%
Sun 74°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sunset Av stop 675 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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