Lake Mickelson & Tan Lake
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Lake Mickelson & Tan Lake is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Waterstone, MI. The route passes Tan Lake before reaching Lake Mickelson at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Mickelson & Tan Lake
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,019–1,080 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.83732, -83.29125
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass Tan Lake.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Mickelson, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Waterstone Lake–Lake Mickelson, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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