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Polly Ann Trail

Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 3 lakes

10.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 3 lakes is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Oxford, MI. The route passes Powell Lake and Duck Lake before reaching Fishing Lake at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,066 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.81558, -83.26885
Nearest town Oxford, MI
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Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 3 lakes

10.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 997–1,067 ft

Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail

Trailhead: 42.81558, -83.26885

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftPass Powell Lake.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Polly Ann Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miPass Duck Lake.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miPass Fishing Lake.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading S.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miReach Duck Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 1 miTurn left onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading E.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail, heading E.
  39. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 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/duck-lake-friendship-park-singletrack-out-back

Trail surface

53% paved7% dirt2% grass38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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