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Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Round Lake–Rush Lake, 4 lakes

14.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Round Lake–Rush Lake, 4 lakes is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor near Lexington, MN. The route passes Sunfish Lake, Round Lake and Rush Lake before reaching Long Lake Park Beach at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 988 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13182, -93.15116
Nearest town Lexington, MN
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Round Lake–Rush Lake, 4 lakes

14.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 875–987 ft

Out & Back · Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor

Trailhead: 45.13182, -93.15116

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 400 ftPass Sunfish Lake.
  13. 1.1 miPass Round Lake.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Rush Lake.
  17. 0.6 miPass Long Lake Park Beach.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftReach Round Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-lake-rush-lake-out-back-4-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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