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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop is a 3.9-mile loop in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 938 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14182, -93.45946
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 876–940 ft

Loop · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.14182, -93.45946

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  31. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/medicine-lake-regional-trail-loop-6-km-8d62

Trail surface

65% paved28% grass4% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 11 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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