Island Lake State Recreation Area
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway
4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway 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 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway
4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 876–921 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.50137, -83.71164
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.5 miReach Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Island Lake Pathway 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Island Lake Pathway 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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