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Independence Oaks County Park

Crooked Lake–Independence Oaks County Park Beach, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 53 min

Crooked Lake–Independence Oaks County Park Beach, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Independence Oaks County Park near Perry Lake Heights, MI. The route passes Crooked Lake and Independence Oaks County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,188 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.78093, -83.39515
Nearest town Perry Lake Heights, MI
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Crooked Lake–Independence Oaks County Park Beach, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,031–1,188 ft

Out & Back · Independence Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.78093, -83.39515

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Crooked Lake.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto B - Lakeshore Loop / H - Habitat Trail, heading S.
  5. 400 ftPass Independence Oaks County Park Beach.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto B - Lakeshore Loop, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto I - Oak Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto D - Rockridge Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto B - Lakeshore Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto C - Springlake Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto J - Byway Trail, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto D - Rockridge Trail, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Trail Link, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto D - Rockridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail Link, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto G- Habitat Trail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto D - Rockridge Trail, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crooked-lake-independence-oaks-county-park-beach-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

78% gravel2% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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