Island Lake State Recreation Area
Blue Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 48 min
Blue Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 48 min
Elevation 866–916 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.51319, -83.71931
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail via Island Lake Pathway 6.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Spring Mill Pond–Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 7.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Mallard Lake & Blue Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Purple Viewpoint & Blue Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Island Lake & Orchard - View Colony Beach via Blue Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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