Ortonville State Recreation Area
Fox Lake via Tody Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Fox Lake via Tody Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Ortonville, MI. The route reaches Fox Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 412 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fox Lake via Tody Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 952–1,076 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.88137, -83.43802
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tody Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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