Medicine Lake–Eagle Lake, 4 lakes
13.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Medicine Lake–Eagle Lake, 4 lakes is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Eagle Lake Regional Park near Medicine Lake, MN. The route passes Medicine Lake, Pike Lake and Eagle Lake. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Medicine Lake–Eagle Lake, 4 lakes
13.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 877–995 ft
Out & Back · Eagle Lake Regional Park
Trailhead: Luce Line Regional Trail · 44.99267, -93.39721
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Luce Line Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Medicine Lake.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Pike Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Medicine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gettysburg Av stop 29 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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