Island Lake State Recreation Area
Island Lake Pathway
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Island Lake Pathway is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Lake Pathway
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 876–914 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.50137, -83.71164
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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