Lakes Community Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Lakes Community Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Maple Glen Park near Glengary, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lakes Community Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 917–938 ft
Out & Back · Maple Glen Park
Trailhead: 42.55580, -83.50889
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lakes Community Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Willis Park Path 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Expert Loop–MTB Skills Area, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Woodbridge Lake–Stuart Lake, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Reed Lake–Expert Loop, 8 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Stuart Lake–Lakes Community Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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