Ortonville State Recreation Area
Fox Lake
5.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Fox Lake is a 5.9-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 474 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fox Lake
5.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 939–1,068 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.91849, -83.43978
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Fox Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Algoe Lake via Tody Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Webester Lake 4.7 mi · ▲ 268 ft
- Koester Lake & High Vista Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Pinnacle Point 3.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes 5.8 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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