Medicine Lake Regional Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi856 – 932 ft11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12103, -93.44921
Nearest town Osseo, MN
Directions
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 856–932 ft
Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.12103, -93.44921
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% paved31% grass10% gravel4% dirt1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Fish Lake 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Elm Creek Swim Pond & Medicine Lake Regional Trail 4 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Rice Lake Loop via Medicine Lake Regional Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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