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Gleason Fields

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Gleason Fields near Corcoran, MN. It is mostly level, with 190 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 45.07664, -93.52008
Nearest town Corcoran, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 918–1,028 ft

Out & Back · Gleason Fields

Trailhead: 45.07664, -93.52008

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  52. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  55. 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-19-km-f5ad

Trail surface

98% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 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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