Bailey Lake
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Bailey Lake is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Waterstone, MI. The route reaches Bailey Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bailey Lake
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 1,016–1,046 ft
Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail
Trailhead: 42.80889, -83.30770
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Bailey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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