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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-MN-10

French Regional Park Walk

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon18 October 2020

4.6 km easy dirt trail walk in Plymouth near Medicine Lake, with about 80 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Check for ticks after walking in summer and expect snow cover in winter.

Mission Logs72 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NE Start Point	2%
0.2 km	E Continue on track	0%
0.4 km	NW Terrain Change	-7%
0.6 km	NW Continue on track	-1%
0.8 km	W Continue on track	0%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

285m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

45.0226, -93.4353

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.0226, -93.4353 @ 285m

Quick Stats

Distance

4.57 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

263m - 286m

Max Elevation

286 m

Max Gradient

40.9%

23%

Highlights

French Regional Park
Medicine Lake
Plymouth

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+83 m

Total Descent

-93 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

38.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.44

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)50%

Moderate (3-8%)29%

Steep (>8%)21%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved3%

Unpaved97%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

Dirt Track

91%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 20

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.014533

MAX LAT: 45.026025

MIN LON: -93.442644

MAX LON: -93.435261

Point Spacing: 1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: French Regional Park Walk

Best time to go

Jun–Oct

Late May to early October is the season, with fall color along the Mississippi bluffs usually peaking in early to mid October. Winter is long and cold, and paved trails may not be cleared.