AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Harris Lake

6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Harris Lake is a 6-mile out-and-back near North Farmington, MI. The route reaches Harris Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 945 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52473, -83.35282
Nearest town North Farmington, MI
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Harris Lake

6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 863–944 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.52473, -83.35282

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: Northwestern / Cork & Rye (WB) stop 198 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 250 ftPass Harris Lake.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach Harris Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harris-lake-harris-lake-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

35% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northwestern / Cork & Rye (WB) stop 198 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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