Lake Overlook–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
7.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Lake Overlook–Mud Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Gunnar Mettala Park near Walled Lake, MI. The route passes Mud Lake and Gallager Lake before reaching Lake Overlook at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Overlook–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
7.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 906–960 ft
Out & Back · Gunnar Mettala Park
Trailhead: 42.53924, -83.47975
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Mud Lake.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Gallager Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, 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 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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