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Gleason Fields

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Gleason Fields near Corcoran, MN. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,027 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07495, -93.52109
Nearest town Corcoran, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 918–1,026 ft

Out & Back · Gleason Fields

Trailhead: 45.07495, -93.52109

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 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-18-km-2df3

Trail surface

98% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F44°
Feels like43°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°46°
Thu 63°58° 50%
Fri 68°58° 21%
Sat 64°60° 54%
Sun 73°58° 22%
Mon 77°59° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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