Lakelands Trail State Park
4.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Lakelands Trail State Park is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Anderson, MI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lakelands Trail State Park
4.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 883–926 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.45674, -83.99553
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park 15.2 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Portage River 4.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Portage River 5.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Portage River 6.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Portage River 4.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft
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