Rice Creek

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Rice Creek is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Spring Lake Park, MN. The route reaches Rice Creek at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 892 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unity Wellness Path 45.10762, -93.25545
Nearest town Spring Lake Park, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 840–893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Unity Wellness Path · 45.10762, -93.25545

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Madison St stop 60 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miReach Rice Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Unity Wellness Path, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Madison St stop 60 m from the trailhead

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