Huntoon Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Huntoon Lake is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Drayton Plains, MI. The route reaches Huntoon Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Huntoon Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 947–984 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.66171, -83.38682
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miReach Huntoon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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