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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Rice Lake–Marshan Lake, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Rice Lake–Marshan Lake, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Lino Lakes, MN. The route passes Rice Lake before reaching Marshan Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 915 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14314, -93.11556
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
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Rice Lake–Marshan Lake, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 882–914 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.14314, -93.11556

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Rice Lake.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftPass Marshan Lake.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miReach Rice Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 150 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-lake-marshan-lake-out-back-4-sights-55ac

Trail surface

32% paved15% dirt10% boardwalk43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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