Rice Creek
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Rice Creek is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Locke County Park near Spring Lake Park, MN. The route passes Rice Creek and Rice Creek before reaching Rice Creek at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 843–901 ft
Out & Back · Locke County Park
Trailhead: 45.10035, -93.23511
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 73rd Ave NE stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.4 miReach Rice Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Rice Creek.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 73rd Ave NE stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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