Ortonville State Recreation Area
Fox Lake
4.5 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Fox Lake is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Fox Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 412 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fox Lake
4.5 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 952–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89555, -83.42127
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 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 (~12 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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