Mallard Lake–Trout Lake, 3 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Mallard Lake, Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach and Trout Lake. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi876 – 929 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48386, -83.71613
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
Directions
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Mallard Lake–Trout Lake, 3 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 876–928 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.48386, -83.71613
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mallard Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Reynold's Wrap, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Meadow Picnic, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftPass Trout Lake.
- 0.4 miReach Mallard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Reynold's Wrap, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
33% paved19% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:34 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Island Lake–Mallard Lake, 4 lakes 9.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft
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