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.
Elevation
0 mi899 – 942 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12445, -93.48249
Nearest town Maple Grove, MN
Directions
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 899–943 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.12445, -93.48249
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn 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.
Trail surface
96% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Elm Creek Swim Pond & Medicine Lake Regional Trail 5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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