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Island Lake State Recreation Area

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail is a 4.1-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 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 938 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48422, -83.72500
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Blue Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 865–938 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.48422, -83.72500

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.7 miReach Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  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-state-recreation-area-beach-blue-trail-out-back-7-km-1d35

Trail surface

76% other2% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.

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