Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Clarkston, MI. The route passes Woodhull Lake before reaching Lake Oakland at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 982–1,079 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.73813, -83.38002
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 31% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Woodhull Lake.
- 400 ftReach Lake Oakland, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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