Ortonville State Recreation Area
Koester Lake & High Vista Trail
6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Koester Lake & High Vista Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Ortonville, MI. The route reaches Koester Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Koester Lake & High Vista Trail
6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 942–1,068 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89200, -83.44595
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Koester Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Algoe Lake via Tody Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 377 ft
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