Little Carroll Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Little Carroll Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wise Woods Park near Commerce, MI. The route reaches Little Carroll Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Carroll Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 923–941 ft
Out & Back · Wise Woods Park
Trailhead: 42.59738, -83.46981
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 E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Little Carroll Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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