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Clifton E. French Regional Park

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Clifton E. French Regional Park near New Hope, 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.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 974 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03322, -93.39057
Nearest town New Hope, MN
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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 895–976 ft

Out & Back · Clifton E. French Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.03322, -93.39057

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: 42 Av N stop 23 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 200 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-9-km-8cb3

Trail surface

90% paved3% gravel2% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 42 Av N stop 23 m from the trailhead

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