Ortonville State Recreation Area
Fox Lake
6 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Fox Lake is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Fox Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Fox Lake
6 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 942–1,068 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: High Vista Trail · 42.91104, -83.41696
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Fox Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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