AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Otter Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Otter Lake is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Drayton Plains, MI. The route reaches Otter Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 965 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65480, -83.37102
Nearest town Drayton Plains, MI
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Otter Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 930–964 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65480, -83.37102

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miReach Otter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/otter-lake-out-back-6-km-027e

Trail surface

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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