Rice Creek
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Rice Creek is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Fridley, MN. The route reaches Rice Creek at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. 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
Getting there
Directions
Rice Creek
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 840–873 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10386, -93.27120
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Osborne Rd Ne stop 88 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Rice Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Osborne Rd Ne stop 88 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant 10.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Rice Creek via Unity Wellness Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rice Creek West Regional Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Fridley, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Fridley, Minnesota