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Ortonville State Recreation Area

Algoe Lake via Tody Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Algoe Lake via Tody Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Ortonville, MI. The route reaches Algoe Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 377 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,076 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89200, -83.44595
Nearest town Ortonville, MI
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Algoe Lake via Tody Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 963–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.89200, -83.44595

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tody Road, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Algoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 150 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-34fc

Trail surface

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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