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Island Lake State Recreation Area

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Yellow Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Yellow Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach and Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 929 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51663, -83.70924
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Yellow Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 869–928 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.51663, -83.70924

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Island Lake Pathway, heading S.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  11. 0.5 miReach Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 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-island-lake-state-recreation-area-beach-out-back-10-beaches-8-km-6bb7

Trail surface

59% other27% paved1% boardwalk13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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