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.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 915 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50137, -83.71164
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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Island Lake Pathway

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 879–914 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.50137, -83.71164

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 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 E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  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. 400 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading S.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% paved12% dirt10% other38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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