Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 9-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, 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.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 915 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.09359, -93.17601
Nearest town Shoreview, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 875–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.09359, -93.17601

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% paved1% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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