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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 5 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 5 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Lino Lakes, MN. The route passes Marshan Lake and Rice Lake before reaching Reshanau Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 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 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16105, -93.10348
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
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Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 5 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 882–914 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.16105, -93.10348

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Marshan Lake.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftPass Rice Lake.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miPass Reshanau Lake.
  20. 300 ftReach Rice Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-lake-reshanau-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

43% paved10% boardwalk10% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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