Ortonville State Recreation Area
Davison Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Davison Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Davison Lake before reaching Mud Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Davison Lake–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,033–1,112 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.88226, -83.37880
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Davison Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Diehl Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Davison Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 3 summits 3.4 mi · ▲ 201 ft
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