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Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

13.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Fridley, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 915 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10655, -93.26507
Nearest town Fridley, MN
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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

13.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 871–916 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.10655, -93.26507

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 67°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: University Ave & Osborne Rd NE stop 87 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 1 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  54. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  55. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  57. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  58. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  59. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  60. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  61. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  62. 50 ftTurn right onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  64. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  65. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  66. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  67. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  68. 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-21-km-e97a

Trail surface

91% paved2% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Thu 62°52° 26%
Fri 71°58° 16%
Sat 68°57° 64%
Sun 68°58° 19%
Mon 72°56° 43%
Tue 64°48° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Ave & Osborne Rd NE stop 87 m from the trailhead

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