Island Lake State Recreation Area
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Lantern Hike Trail via Island Lake Pathway
4.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Lantern Hike Trail via Island Lake Pathway is a 4.7-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, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 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 & Lantern Hike Trail via Island Lake Pathway
4.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 876–925 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Purple Trail · 42.49077, -83.71786
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lantern Hike Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Island Lake Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach–Blue Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 119 ft
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