Oxford Lake–Powell Lake, 4 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr
Oxford Lake–Powell Lake, 4 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Oxford, MI. The route passes Powell Lake, Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only) and Oxford Lake before reaching Scripter Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oxford Lake–Powell Lake, 4 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 1,023–1,082 ft
Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail
Trailhead: 42.81671, -83.26880
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Powell Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only).
- 50 ftTurn right onto Polly Ann Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miPass Oxford Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Scripter Park Beach.
- 250 ftReach Oxford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Duck Lake–Powell Lake, 3 lakes 10.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Duck Lake & Powell Lake via Polly Ann Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Bailey Lake 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bailey Lake 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Scripter Park Beach 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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