Rice Creek West Regional Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Rice Creek West Regional Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Fridley, 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.
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Rice Creek West Regional Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 852–873 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10655, -93.26507
Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 64°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: University Ave & Osborne Rd NE stop 87 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Ave & Osborne Rd NE stop 87 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant 13.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rice Creek Trail, Twin City Army Ammunition Plant 10 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Unity Wellness Path 9.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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