Rice Lake Trail
Photo: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 64 ft
- climb
- 714 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Rice Lake Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Minnesota covering 0.46 miles with 80 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to Rice Lake, offering access to the water and surrounding natural scenery.
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Best time to visit Rice Lake Trail
Best months: April and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 8°
6 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
6 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
8 wet
Apr
57° / 37°
11 wet
May
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mpls Flying Cloud Ap, MN, 4.2 mi away at 907 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
