Island Lake State Recreation Area

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route reaches Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 906 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48364, -83.73077
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 865–904 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.48364, -83.73077

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.7 miReach Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 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 surface

81% other1% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F46°
Feels like43°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:23 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 70°51°
Fri 71°52°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 68°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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