Lakelands Trail State Park

6.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Lakelands Trail State Park is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Hell, MI. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 994 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44866, -83.97862
Nearest town Hell, MI

Directions

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Lakelands Trail State Park

6.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 883–995 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.44866, -83.97862

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

39% gravel27% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead