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Rice Creek West Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Rice Creek West Regional Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Coon Rapids, 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 mi853 – 879 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11506, -93.26343
Nearest town Coon Rapids, MN
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Rice Creek West Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 852–879 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.11506, -93.26343

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: 81st Ave NE & University Ave E Svc Rd NE stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek West Regional Trail, heading S.
  12. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 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-west-regional-trail-out-back-5-km-a09e

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 58°48°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 30%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 81st Ave NE & University Ave E Svc Rd NE stop 11 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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