Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop near Maple Grove, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 948 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Medicine Lake Regional Trail 45.12755, -93.47862
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Elevation 906–949 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Medicine Lake Regional Trail · 45.12755, -93.47862

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miThe 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

93% paved5% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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