Carus Lake & Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Carus Lake & Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route reaches Carus Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Carus Lake & Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 928–948 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56058, -83.44328
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Carus Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Library Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Carus Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Library Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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