Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 9.8-mile out-and-back 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 – 909 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant 45.10577, -93.18400
Nearest town Mounds View, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 877–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant · 45.10577, -93.18400

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  19. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  38. 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

94% paved3% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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