Clifton E. French Regional Park
Medicine Lake–Northwood Lake, 4 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Medicine Lake–Northwood Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Clifton E. French Regional Park near New Hope, MN. The route passes Northwood Lake, French Park Beach and Medicine Lake before reaching French Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 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–Northwood Lake, 4 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 888–982 ft
Out & Back · Clifton E. French Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.02414, -93.38964
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwood Pkwy stop 69 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Northwood Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bassett Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass French Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftPass French Park Beach.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Medicine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bassett Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northwood Pkwy stop 69 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Edward Lake–Northwood Lake, 6 sights 16 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Northwood Lake & Bassett Park Pond via Bassett Creek Regional Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Bass Lake & Northwood Lake via Bassett Creek Regional Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Eagle Lake–Pike Lake, 3 lakes 9.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft
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