Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Maple Grove, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 935 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13137, -93.47083
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Elevation 888–933 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.13137, -93.47083

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  25. 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 7:02 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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