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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 6 sights is a 4.1-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, 2.1 miles in. 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 mi883 – 915 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16354, -93.11200
Nearest town Lino Lakes, MN
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Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 883–914 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park

Trailhead: 45.16354, -93.11200

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Marshan Lake.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Rice Lake.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftPass Reshanau Lake.
  15. 250 ftReach Rice Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 001, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Lake Singletrack - 002, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Rice Creek North Regional Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miArrive 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-6-sights

Trail surface

70% paved14% dirt9% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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