AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rice Creek Parkway

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Rice Creek Parkway is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Lexington, 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 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11879, -93.15821
Nearest town Lexington, MN
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Rice Creek Parkway

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 879–913 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11879, -93.15821

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Rice Creek Parkway, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-creek-parkway-loop-4-km-5691

Trail surface

93% paved5% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F44°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 67°45°
Thu 62°51° 53%
Fri 70°57°
Sat 68°59° 63%
Sun 67°60° 23%
Mon 75°57° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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