Elizabeth Lake & Mercedes Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elizabeth Lake & Mercedes Lake is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Elizabeth Lake Woods near Union Lake, MI. The route passes Mercedes Lake before reaching Elizabeth Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Elizabeth Lake & Mercedes Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 933–965 ft
Out & Back · Elizabeth Lake Woods
Trailhead: 42.61516, -83.43323
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Mercedes Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 2.5 miReach Elizabeth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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