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Addison Oaks County Park

Buhl Lake–Adams Lake, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Buhl Lake–Adams Lake, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Addison Oaks County Park near Campbells Corner, MI. The route passes Krohn Drain, Adams Lake and Buhl Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 988 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.78506, -83.14580
Nearest town Campbells Corner, MI
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Buhl Lake–Adams Lake, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 943–989 ft

Out & Back · Addison Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.78506, -83.14580

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miPass Krohn Drain.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop H, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miPass Adams Lake.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftPass Buhl Lake.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Buhl Lake Loop, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftReach Buhl Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 400 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail Loop H, heading E.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading E.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 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/buhl-lake-adams-lake-out-back-8-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

37% other35% gravel11% paved8% boardwalk2% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:02 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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