Lakes Community Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Lakes Community Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Maple Glen Park near Glengary, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lakes Community Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 917–938 ft
Out & Back · Maple Glen Park
Trailhead: 42.55676, -83.51495
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Proud Lake–Norton Creek, 5 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Lakes Community Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lakes Community Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Stuart Lake & MTB Trail (Spincycle) via Lakes Community Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Proud Lake & Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector 3.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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