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Rice Creek

16 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Rice Creek is a 16-mile out-and-back near Circle Pines, MN. The route reaches Rice Creek at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 915 ft17.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13140, -93.12729
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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Rice Creek

16 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 877–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.13140, -93.12729

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Silver Lake Rd stop 191 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading S.
  20. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miPass Rice Creek.
  29. 0.3 miReach Rice Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  50. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  54. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  55. 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-24-km-4a16

Trail surface

94% paved2% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~177 min). Leave by 3:57 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Silver Lake Rd stop 191 m from the trailhead

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