Lake Michael
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Lake Michael is a 3-mile out-and-back near Walled Lake, MI. The route passes Lake Michael before reaching Lake Michael at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Michael
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 916–964 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.53091, -83.43887
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 45% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Lake Michael.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Lake Michael, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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