AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake MacNichol & Lake Spieker

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Lake MacNichol & Lake Spieker is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Austin, MI. The route passes Lake Spieker before reaching Lake MacNichol at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 994 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69758, -84.67999
Nearest town Austin, MI
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Lake MacNichol & Lake Spieker

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 951–993 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69758, -84.67999

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:25 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Spieker.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miReach Lake MacNichol, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 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-macnichol-lake-spieker-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

36% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:25 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Hikes near Austin, Michigan