Ortonville State Recreation Area
Big Fish Lake–Diehl Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 51 min
Big Fish Lake–Diehl Road, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Big Fish Lake. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big Fish Lake–Diehl Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 51 min
Elevation 1,070–1,184 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89545, -83.38959
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Diehl Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Big Fish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Sinroll Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Davison Lake & Diehl Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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