Rice Creek West Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Rice Creek West Regional Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Spring Lake Park, 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 mi853 – 892 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unity Wellness Path 45.10762, -93.25545
Nearest town Spring Lake Park, MN

Directions

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Rice Creek West Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 852–893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Unity Wellness Path · 45.10762, -93.25545

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Madison St stop 60 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Unity Wellness Path, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Unity Wellness Path, heading N.
  17. 0.2 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

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Madison St stop 60 m from the trailhead

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