Fish Lake Regional Park – Medicine Lake Regional Trail loop from New Hope

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Fish Lake Regional Park – Medicine Lake Regional Trail loop from New Hope

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Fish Lake Regional Park – Medicine Lake Regional Trail loop from New Hope

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52.7km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.65 km

Lake Camelot

Highlight • Lake

This lake is a lovely spot to stop for a picnic or spend the afternoon on a warm summer day. The boardwalk is a beautiful feature, and the park offers …

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12.8 km

Fish Lake Regional Park

Highlight • Lake

Fish Lake Regional Park has an array of paved lakeside trails. This park is especially scenic in the fall because of its population of maple trees.

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17.3 km

Wooden boardwalk across the Elm Creek marsh

Highlight • Bridge

This lengthy boardwalk on the Medicine Regional Trail, which crosses a marsh along Elm Creek, has been under reconstruction for several months. According to a local in the neighborhood with …

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20.4 km

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is a 21-mile paved rails-to-trails path from Medicine Lake to Elm Creek Park Reserve. The trail connects to 3 more parks along the way.

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24.6 km

Sign about how you might feel weird

Highlight • Bridge

This is the only sign of it's type I have ever seen, when they built this bridge to get over 610/81 it gets near the power lines, and apparently you …

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25.6 km

Historic Pierre Bottineau House

Highlight • Historical Site

Cool farm house full of exhibits if you catch it when it's open, it's a fun tour.

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26.5 km

Elm Creek Park Reserve Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Elm Creek Park offers a large parking area near the Elm Creek Chalet and trailhead. The chalet, a blend of modern and rustic design, is a venue for events. It …

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39.2 km

Medicine Lake Regional Trail from Camelot Lake to Fish Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of the Medicine Lake Regional Trail, located between Camelot and Fish Lakes, offers an uninterrupted, smooth-surfaced, "flowy" ride that feels almost dreamlike as you cycle through woodlands, marshes, and past lakes.

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52.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.6 km

1.61 km

302 m

173 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.6 km

1.66 km

424 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 12 October

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14°C

27 %

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September 7, 2022,Bike Ride on Medicine Lake Regional Trail from Medicine Lake to Elm Creek Park 2022-09-07

This is our 19th bike ride on a virtual biking tour named the Rhine Cycle Path from the source to the North Sea.

Each of the bike rides on this virtual tour can be seen in the collection named Virtual Cycling Tour of the Rhine Cycle Path from the source to the North Sea. Here is the link to that …

October 25, 2023,Bike Ride on the Medicine Lake Trail from Medicine Lake to Elm Creek Park 2023-10-25

This is bike ride #16 on our virtual biking tour of the coast of Britain from Campbeltown, Scotland, to Greenlawhill, Scotland. You can follow our virtual tour at komoot.com/collection/2427013/-virtual-biking-tour-campbeltown-to-greenlawhill-scotland-cycling-the-coast-of-britain. You can see a komoot collection of all our Virtual Biking Tours at this link: komoot.com/collection/1791709/-collection-of-our-virtual-biking-tours.

May 9, 2025,Bike Ride from Medicine Lake to Rice Lake the on Medicine Lake Regional Trail 2025-05-09

Cyclists interested in exploring the Medicine Lake Regional Trail, which connects East Medicine Lake Park in Plymouth to Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, should note that two separate segments are particularly beautiful. Each segment offers an uninterrupted, smooth-surfaced, "flowy" ride that feels almost dreamlike as you glide through woodlands, marshes, and alongside lakes.