Rice Creek North Regional Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is an 11.2-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 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14354, -93.10693
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.14354, -93.10693

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading S.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  46. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  49. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  57. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved3% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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