AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Halso

4.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Lake Halso is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Gingellville, MI. The route reaches Lake Halso at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,063 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70910, -83.30756
Nearest town Gingellville, MI
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Lake Halso

4.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 985–1,063 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.70910, -83.30756

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftReach Lake Halso, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-halso-lake-halso-out-back-7-km-4b38

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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