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Island Lake State Recreation Area

Island Lake Pathway

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Island Lake Pathway is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 915 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.49826, -83.71520
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Island Lake Pathway

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 876–914 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.49826, -83.71520

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  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. 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 450 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 W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  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-6-km-1c08

Trail surface

37% paved19% other10% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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