Otter Lake
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Otter Lake is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Clintonville, MI. The route reaches Otter Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 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
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 932–990 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.65597, -83.34654
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 38% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Otter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Watkins Lake & Clam Lake 7.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Silver Lake & Scott Lake 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Watkins Lake 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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