AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horton Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min

Horton Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Groveland Corners, MI. The route reaches Horton Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 971 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.84515, -83.57929
Nearest town Groveland Corners, MI
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Horton Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min

Elevation 930–970 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.84515, -83.57929

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach Horton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miArrive 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/horton-lake-out-back-4-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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