Rice Creek North Regional Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Spring Lake Park, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 935 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12464, -93.23280
Nearest town Spring Lake Park, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek North Regional Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 884–935 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12464, -93.23280

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Baltimore St stop 6 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 3.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1.3 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

100% paved

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 63°F45°
Feels like44°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity85%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 65°44°
Thu 59°56° 46%
Fri 68°53°
Sat 64°57° 54%
Sun 68°59° 22%
Mon 74°58° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baltimore St stop 6 m from the trailhead

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