Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

13.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 32 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Mounds View, 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 – 912 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10077, -93.21029
Nearest town Mounds View, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

13.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 32 min

Elevation 877–913 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.10077, -93.21029

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Scotland Green Apts (E) stop 57 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  27. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  46. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  52. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  53. 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

94% paved2% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F45°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 66°46°
Thu 62°51° 55%
Fri 70°58°
Sat 67°59° 65%
Sun 68°61° 23%
Mon 76°59° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.4 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 4:16 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Scotland Green Apts (E) stop 57 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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