AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Island Lake State Recreation Area

Island Lake Pathway

3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Island Lake Pathway is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 915 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50043, -83.70977
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Island Lake Pathway

3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 876–914 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.50043, -83.70977

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 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-pathway-out-back-5-km-8524

Trail surface

42% paved15% dirt8% other35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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