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Crooked Lake–Pickerel Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Crooked Lake–Pickerel Lake, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Hell, MI. The route passes Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 955 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42123, -83.97914
Nearest town Hell, MI
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Crooked Lake–Pickerel Lake, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 891–954 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.42123, -83.97914

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Crooked Lake.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miPass Pickerel Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Potawatomi & Crooked Lake Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miReach Crooked Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 300 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/crooked-lake-pickerel-lake-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

77% dirt1% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 61°F57°
Precip63%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 19% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 42% rain9 AM: 49% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 66°45°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 71°51°
Fri 71°47°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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