Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Lexington, 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 mi883 – 902 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11117, -93.16860
Nearest town Lexington, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 881–904 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11117, -93.16860

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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