Medicine Lake Regional Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 929 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14182, -93.45946
Nearest town Osseo, MN
Directions
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Elevation 888–929 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.14182, -93.45946
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
96% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hayden Loop & Meadowlark Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mud Lake–Elm Creek Swim Pond, 3 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach–Elm Creek Swim Pond, 3 beaches 3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Heron Trail & Meadowlark Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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