Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 2.3-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 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13328, -93.47502
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min

Elevation 888–929 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.13328, -93.47502

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 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% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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