AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Island Lake

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Island Lake is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Salem, MI. The route reaches Island Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,004 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46749, -83.56953
Nearest town Salem, MI
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Island Lake

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 953–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.46749, -83.56953

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftReach Island Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/island-lake-out-back-6-km-6e3c

Trail surface

66% paved34% 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 7:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 1 min before dark.

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