Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Circle Pines, 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 mi883 – 909 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12844, -93.12741
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 881–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12844, -93.12741

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 66°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 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

96% paved4% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Thu 63°52° 21%
Fri 70°54°
Sat 68°56° 62%
Sun 68°57° 21%
Mon 71°55° 40%
Tue 63°48° 61%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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