Lake Halso

6.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Lake Halso is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Gingellville, MI. The route reaches Lake Halso at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,020 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72246, -83.26998
Nearest town Gingellville, MI

Directions

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Lake Halso

6.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 985–1,022 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.72246, -83.26998

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miReach Lake Halso, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

31% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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