Harris Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Harris Lake is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Orchard Lake, MI. The route reaches Harris Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Harris Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 885–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56530, -83.36044
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Will O Way (NB) stop 161 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Harris Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Will O Way (NB) stop 161 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Whitetail Ridge Viewpoint & Vernal Ponds via West Bloomfield Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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