Otter Lake
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Otter Lake is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Clintonville, MI. The route reaches Otter Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter Lake
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 930–990 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.65427, -83.34325
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: County Center / Campus (SB) stop 707 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Otter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: County Center / Campus (SB) stop 707 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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