AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dunham Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Dunham Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near West Highland, MI. The route reaches Dunham Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,030 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65224, -83.67758
Nearest town West Highland, MI
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Dunham Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,000–1,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65224, -83.67758

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 47% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Dunham Lake.
  4. 1.2 miReach Dunham Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 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/dunham-lake-dunham-lake-out-back-4-km-8e56

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip47%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity83%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 29% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 60°50°
Tue 63°45°
Wed 58°55°
Thu 70°51°
Fri 70°46°
Sat 71°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 6 min before dark.

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