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Polly Ann Trail

Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 4 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 4 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Oxford, MI. The route passes Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only), Powell Lake and Duck Lake before reaching Fishing Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,060 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Polly Ann Trail 42.82631, -83.26958
Nearest town Oxford, MI
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Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 4 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 997–1,060 ft

Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail

Trailhead: Polly Ann Trail · 42.82631, -83.26958

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Polly Ann Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only).
  5. 0.3 miPass Powell Lake.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miPass Duck Lake.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miPass Fishing Lake.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Singletrack Connector, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftReach Duck Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 400 ftBear right onto Singletrack Connector, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Friendship Park Singletrack, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 1 miTurn left onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading E.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail, heading E.
  44. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  47. 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/oxford-lake-duck-lake-out-back-8-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

43% paved7% dirt1% grass49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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