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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 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
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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