Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Lake Orion Heights, MI. The route passes Lake Sixteen and Round Lake before reaching Fishing Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 986–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.74436, -83.28272
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Sixteen.
- 0.2 miPass Round Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Fishing Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Sixteen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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