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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

10.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Fridley, MN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 915 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10386, -93.27120
Nearest town Fridley, MN
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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

10.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 852–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.10386, -93.27120

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Osborne Rd Ne stop 88 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 1.1 miSharp right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-creek-trail-twin-city-army-ammunition-plant-out-back-18-km-46a1

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F45°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 67°47°
Thu 62°52° 58%
Fri 69°57°
Sat 67°60° 66%
Sun 67°60° 24%
Mon 75°57° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Osborne Rd Ne stop 88 m from the trailhead

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