Lakelands Trail State Park
14.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr
Lakelands Trail State Park is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Pettysville, MI. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi869 – 909 ft15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46659, -83.87699
Nearest town Pettysville, MI
Directions
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Lakelands Trail State Park
14.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 870–909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.46659, -83.87699
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading SW.
- 4.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Lakelands Trail State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 4.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
58% paved36% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park 13.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park 14.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft
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