Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Maple Grove, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 929 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12964, -93.47658
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 888–929 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12964, -93.47658

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 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

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from this trailhead