Heron Lake–Wildwood Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Heron Lake–Wildwood Lake, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Austin Corners, MI. The route passes Heron Lake, Wildwood Lake and McGinnis Lake. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Heron Lake–Wildwood Lake, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 995–1,095 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.80864, -83.51727
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Heron Lake.
- 50 ftPass Wildwood Lake.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass McGinnis Lake.
- 0.6 miReach Heron Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- McGinnis Lake via Rough Ride 2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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