Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Lakes Community Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Lakes Community Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Oakley Park, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 948 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56607, -83.48596
Nearest town Oakley Park, MI

Directions

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Lakes Community Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 915–949 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.56607, -83.48596

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakes Community Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto MTB Trail (Trenches), heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Todd's Way), heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn right onto MTB Trail (Hairpin Alley), heading NE.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% paved9% gravel5% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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