Medicine Lake Regional Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Maple Grove, MN. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 899–943 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Medicine Lake Regional Trail · 45.12514, -93.48080
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Medicine Lake Regional Trail Trailhead
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- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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