Lakes Community Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Lakes Community Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Maple Glen Park near Oakley Park, MI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lakes Community Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 917–982 ft
Out & Back · Maple Glen Park
Trailhead: 42.56420, -83.48477
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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