Elm Creek Park Reserve

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 938 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15950, -93.46505
Nearest town Champlin, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 865–940 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15950, -93.46505

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading N.
  39. 200 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading N.
  40. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading N.
  44. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

76% paved9% gravel7% grass4% dirt3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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