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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Hamel, MN. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,037 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.04274, -93.52129
Nearest town Hamel, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 932–1,036 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.04274, -93.52129

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trojan Trail, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trojan Trail, heading W.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/medicine-lake-regional-trail-out-back-12-km-c6a1

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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