Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Hamel, MN. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,027 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.05440, -93.52188
Nearest town Hamel, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 918–1,028 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.05440, -93.52188

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.6 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. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.6 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

98% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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