Orchard Lake–Pine Lake, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Orchard Lake–Pine Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Clinton River Trail near Sylvan Lake, MI. The route passes Aquafina Rock and Pine Lake before reaching Orchard Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orchard Lake–Pine Lake, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 932–958 ft
Out & Back · Clinton River Trail
Trailhead: 42.61302, -83.32886
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Clinton River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Aquafina Rock.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Pine Lake.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Clinton River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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