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Victory Park

Long Lake–Pelletier Lake Loop, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Long Lake–Pelletier Lake Loop, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile loop in Victory Park near Union Lake, MI. The route passes Long Lake and Pelletier Lake. 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.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 942 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60761, -83.46158
Nearest town Union Lake, MI
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Long Lake–Pelletier Lake Loop, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 918–943 ft

Loop · Victory Park

Trailhead: 42.60761, -83.46158

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Lake.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto North Wise Crossing, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto pump track, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miPass Pelletier Lake.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto North Wise Crossing, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-lake-loop-4d7b

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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