Elm Creek Park Reserve

Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop is a 6.1-mile loop in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 938 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15357, -93.46300
Nearest town Osseo, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 865–940 ft

Loop · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15357, -93.46300

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading N.
  39. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading N.
  43. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% paved10% grass9% gravel9% dirt3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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