Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Rice Creek Parkway
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Rice Creek Parkway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Mounds View, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rice Creek Parkway
4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 879–932 ft
Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor
Trailhead: 45.12429, -93.20486
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Coral Sea Street & 84th Lane stop 503 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Coral Sea Street & 84th Lane stop 503 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Unity Wellness Path 13.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Anoka County Regional Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Unity Wellness Path 13.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Kerrey Lake 7.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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