Medicine Lake Regional Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Hamel, MN. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,027 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.04457, -93.53147
Nearest town Hamel, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 918–1,026 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.04457, -93.53147

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  28. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 1 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. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  48. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  51. 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 surface

98% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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