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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 938 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15357, -93.46300
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 885–940 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15357, -93.46300

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 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-7-km-bbd4

Trail surface

88% paved6% grass6% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F51°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago (0.9″ 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°47°
Thu 66°56° 33%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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