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Lake Lila

2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min

Lake Lila is a 2-mile out-and-back near Ann Arbor, MI. The route reaches Lake Lila at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 912 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30321, -83.70344
Nearest town Ann Arbor, MI
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Lake Lila

2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min

Elevation 863–913 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.30321, -83.70344

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 61% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 69 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miReach Lake Lila, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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-lila-lake-lila-out-back-3-km-c366

Trail surface

34% dirt27% paved39% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip61%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 29% rain9 AM: 48% rain10 AM: 43% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 68°46°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 70°52°
Fri 71°48°
Sat 73°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 69 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ann Arbor, Michigan