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Ortonville State Recreation Area

Algoe Lake via Tody Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Algoe Lake via Tody Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Algoe Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 361 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89555, -83.42127
Nearest town Kerr Hill, MI
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Algoe Lake via Tody Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 963–1,103 ft

Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.89555, -83.42127

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Tody Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Algoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 500 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/algoe-lake-algoe-lake-out-back-8-km-1f45

Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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