Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Clarkston, MI. The route passes Woodhull Lake before reaching Lake Oakland at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake
5.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 982–1,080 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.74017, -83.39323
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 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.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Oakland, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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