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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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
Weather
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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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