Middle Straits Lake & Westwind Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Middle Straits Lake & Westwind Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Westacres, MI. The route passes Middle Straits Lake before reaching Westwind Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Middle Straits Lake & Westwind Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 947–971 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.57687, -83.42967
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 W.
- 50 ftPass Middle Straits Lake.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Westwind Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Middle Straits Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- West Bloomfield Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- West Bloomfield Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Westwind Lake 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Westwind Lake 3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Stick Lean-To via West Bloomfield Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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