AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Maple Grove, 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 – 935 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12964, -93.47658
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 888–933 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12964, -93.47658

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 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. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/medicine-lake-regional-trail-out-back-5-km-6907

Trail surface

91% paved5% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 58°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 66°56° 34%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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