Lake Number Two–Lake Number Eight, 3 lakes
6.1 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Lake Number Two–Lake Number Eight, 3 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Lost Nation State Game Area near Pittsford, MI. The route passes Lake Number Eight before reaching Lake Number Two at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 531 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Number Two–Lake Number Eight, 3 lakes
6.1 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 965–1,138 ft
Out & Back · Lost Nation State Game Area
Trailhead: North Country Trail · 41.84637, -84.49542
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:24 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Country Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Number Eight.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miReach Lake Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Country Trail Trailhead
- Lake Number Eight & North Country Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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