Victory Park

Lower Straits Lake via North Wise Crossing

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Lower Straits Lake via North Wise Crossing is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Victory Park near Commerce, MI. The route reaches Lower Straits 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.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 942 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60343, -83.47675
Nearest town Commerce, MI

Directions

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Lower Straits Lake via North Wise Crossing

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 921–941 ft

Out & Back · Victory Park

Trailhead: 42.60343, -83.47675

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 44% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto North Wise Crossing, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miReach Lower Straits Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 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

65% dirt20% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip44%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity83%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°51°
Tue 64°45°
Wed 60°55°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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