AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Loon Lake & Scott Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Loon Lake & Scott Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Clintonville, MI. The route passes Scott Lake before reaching Loon Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 984 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65427, -83.34325
Nearest town Clintonville, MI
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Loon Lake & Scott Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 959–984 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65427, -83.34325

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: County Center / Campus (SB) stop 707 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miPass Scott Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach Loon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/loon-lake-scott-lake-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

43% paved57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: County Center / Campus (SB) stop 707 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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