Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Lexington, 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 – 915 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11117, -93.16860
Nearest town Lexington, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 877–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11117, -93.16860

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 1 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading E.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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