Island Lake State Recreation Area
Blue Trail–Island Lake Pathway, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Blue Trail–Island Lake Pathway, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail–Island Lake Pathway, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 866–928 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.51615, -83.70435
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Yellow Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Yellow Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Yellow Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Yellow Trail 3 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Yellow Trail 3 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Yellow Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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