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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading SW.
  5. 4.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miReach Lakelands Trail State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 4.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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