AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dunham Lake

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Dunham Lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near West Highland, MI. The route reaches Dunham Lake. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,053 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65077, -83.67243
Nearest town West Highland, MI
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Dunham Lake

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,000–1,054 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65077, -83.67243

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 400 ftPass Dunham Lake.
  4. 1 miReach Dunham Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  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-out-back-4-km-e56b

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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