Island Lake State Recreation Area

Fieldcrest Pathway

5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Fieldcrest Pathway is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Whitmore Lake, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 915 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46715, -83.75692
Nearest town Whitmore Lake, MI

Directions

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Fieldcrest Pathway

5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 860–916 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.46715, -83.75692

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

  1. Start on Fieldcrest Pathway, heading E.
  2. 2.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Green Oak Avenue, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Fieldcrest Pathway, heading SW.
  19. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% paved1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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