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Marshbank Park

Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Marshbank Park near Four Towns, MI. The route passes Green Lake and Upper Straits Lake before reaching Middle Straits Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 988 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59491, -83.39566
Nearest town Four Towns, MI
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Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 934–989 ft

Out & Back · Marshbank Park

Trailhead: 42.59491, -83.39566

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miPass Green Lake.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miPass Upper Straits Lake.
  16. 0.3 miPass Middle Straits Lake.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftReach Upper Straits Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 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/cass-lake-upper-straits-lake-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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