Big School Lot Lake–Cogger Lake, 9 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Big School Lot Lake–Cogger Lake, 9 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Rose Oaks County Park near Rose Center, MI. The route passes Mallett Lake, Cogger Lake, Esler Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big School Lot Lake–Cogger Lake, 9 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 971–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Rose Oaks County Park
Trailhead: Mallett Trail · 42.74995, -83.63260
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mallett Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mallett Lake.
- 50 ftPass Cogger Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Esler Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pines Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Esler Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Big School Lot Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pines Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Richardson Lake.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Forestview Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mallett Trail, heading E.
- 300 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mallett Trail Trailhead
- Cogger Lake–Richardson Lake, 5 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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