Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Mounds View, 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 mi876 – 912 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10183, -93.20456
Nearest town Mounds View, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 877–913 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.10183, -93.20456

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 62°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Long Lake Rd stop 383 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  46. 50 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

86% paved4% dirt1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 62°F45°
Feels like47°Precip1%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 64°44°
Thu 61°56° 45%
Fri 67°55°
Sat 63°57° 53%
Sun 69°59° 22%
Mon 74°59° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Long Lake Rd stop 383 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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