AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Island Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Island Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Wixom, MI. The route reaches Island Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,004 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46430, -83.54891
Nearest town Wixom, MI
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Island Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 953–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.46430, -83.54891

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftReach Island Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftArrive 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/island-lake-out-back-3-km-fe14

Trail surface

83% paved9% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 0 min before dark.

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