Ortonville State Recreation Area
Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 52 min
Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Kerr Hill before reaching Davison Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kerr Hill–Davison Lake, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 52 min
Elevation 1,071–1,198 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89613, -83.39145
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Kerr Hill.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Diehl Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sinroll Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Davison Lake.
- 50 ftReach Kerr Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Diehl Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Davison Lake & Diehl Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Big Fish Lake–Diehl Road, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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