Lake Halso
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Lake Halso is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Friendship Park near Walters, MI. The route reaches Lake Halso at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Halso
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 983–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Friendship Park
Trailhead: 42.76944, -83.31496
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Halso, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Scenic Overlook & Fishing Lake 5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Lake Orion–Lake Sixteen Loop, 5 lakes 8.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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