Island Lake State Recreation Area
Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 5 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, Kent Lake and Hickory Ridge Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kent Lake–Hickory Ridge Viewpoint, 5 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Elevation 885–934 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Hickory Ridge Trail · 42.51249, -83.67521
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hickory Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Kent Lake.
- 0.7 miPass Hickory Ridge Viewpoint.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kensington Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kensington Hike-Bike Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 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 7:03 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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