Bailey Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Bailey Lake is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Powell Lake Township Park near Oxford, MI. The route reaches Bailey Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bailey Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,023–1,046 ft
Out & Back · Powell Lake Township Park
Trailhead: 42.81790, -83.27263
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Bailey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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