Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

12.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, 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 mi876 – 909 ft13.6 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

12.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 875–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.09359, -93.17601

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  21. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  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

87% paved4% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F45°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity68%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 67°46°
Thu 63°51° 54%
Fri 70°58°
Sat 67°59° 64%
Sun 68°61° 23%
Mon 76°59° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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