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Ortonville State Recreation Area

Big Fish Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 44 min

Big Fish Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Big Fish Lake before reaching Mud Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,034 – 1,112 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.88918, -83.38497
Nearest town Kerr Hill, MI
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Big Fish Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 44 min

Elevation 1,033–1,112 ft

Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.88918, -83.38497

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Fish Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Diehl Road, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miReach Big Fish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miArrive 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/big-fish-lake-mud-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 8 min before dark.

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