Hi-Land Lake–Crooked Lake, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Hi-Land Lake–Crooked Lake, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back near Hell, MI. The route passes Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake before reaching Hi-Land Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hi-Land Lake–Crooked Lake, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 888–954 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.42123, -83.97914
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Crooked Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Pickerel Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Potawatomi & Crooked Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Hi-Land Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Crooked Lake–Pickerel Lake, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Silver Lake–Crooked Lake, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Hi-Land Lake–Crooked Lake, 5 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Silver Lake & Crooked Lake via Crooked & Silver Lake Trail 3 mi · ▲ 215 ft
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