Lake Lila
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Lake Lila is a 2-mile out-and-back near Ann Arbor, MI. The route reaches Lake Lila at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Lila
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Elevation 861–913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.30135, -83.70717
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Transit-accessible: N446: NCRC stop 121 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Lake Lila, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: N446: NCRC stop 121 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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