Cogger Lake–Richardson Lake, 5 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Cogger Lake–Richardson Lake, 5 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Rose Oaks County Park near Holly, MI. The route passes Richardson Lake and Mallett Lake before reaching Cogger Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cogger Lake–Richardson Lake, 5 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 969–1,006 ft
Out & Back · Rose Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.76403, -83.63209
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Richardson Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Forestview Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Mallett Lake.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Mallett Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Cogger Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Forestview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Big School Lot Lake–Richardson Lake, 6 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Richardson Lake–Meadow Loop Trail, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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