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Island Lake State Recreation Area

Blue Trail & Island Lake Pathway

4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Blue Trail & Island Lake Pathway is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 915 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.49826, -83.71520
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Blue Trail & Island Lake Pathway

4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 869–914 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.49826, -83.71520

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 400 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftArrive 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/blue-trail-blue-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-e1fd

Trail surface

32% paved30% other4% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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