Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, 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 mi876 – 909 ft3.0 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

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation 875–908 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.09359, -93.17601

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 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. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% paved5% dirt33% unspecified

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. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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