Island Lake State Recreation Area
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach–Blue Trail Loop, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach–Blue Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile loop in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route reaches Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach–Blue Trail Loop, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 866–928 ft
Loop · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.51663, -83.70924
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Yellow Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Yellow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Yellow Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Briggs Lake & Orchard - View Colony Beach via Yellow Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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