Ortonville State Recreation Area
Davison Lake & Diehl Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Davison Lake & Diehl Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Davison Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Davison Lake & Diehl Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 47 min
Elevation 1,071–1,184 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89545, -83.38959
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Diehl Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Davison Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:53 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
More from this trailhead
- Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Big Fish Lake–Diehl Road, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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