Medicine Lake Regional Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 107 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
4.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 885–937 ft
Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.15357, -93.46300
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Heron Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Sumac Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 6 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail Loop 6.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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