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Lakelands Trail State Park

9.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Lakelands Trail State Park is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Pinckney, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 906 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46159, -83.93110
Nearest town Pinckney, MI
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Lakelands Trail State Park

9.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 879–906 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.46159, -83.93110

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 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/lakelands-trail-state-park-out-back-15-km-9dd9

Trail surface

63% gravel35% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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