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Orion Oaks County Park

Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes is a 7-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 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,056 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74741, -83.28123
Nearest town Lake Orion Heights, MI
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Lake Sixteen–Round Lake, 3 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 986–1,056 ft

Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.74741, -83.28123

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Lake Sixteen.
  4. 0.2 miPass Round Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftPass Fishing Lake.
  22. 350 ftTurn right onto Singletrack Connector, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftReach Lake Sixteen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 400 ftBear right onto Singletrack Connector, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-sixteen-round-lake-out-back-5-lakes-11-km-dfac

Trail surface

29% dirt19% paved2% grass50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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