Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

11 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is an 11-mile out-and-back near Coon Rapids, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 915 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11506, -93.26343
Nearest town Coon Rapids, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

11 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 866–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11506, -93.26343

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: 81st Ave NE & University Ave E Svc Rd NE stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 1.1 miSharp right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  42. 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

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 81st Ave NE & University Ave E Svc Rd NE stop 11 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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