Oxford Lake–Duck Lake, 6 lakes
10.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Oxford Lake–Duck Lake, 6 lakes is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Lake Orion Heights, MI. The route passes Duck Lake, Powell Lake, Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only) and Oxford Lake before reaching Scripter Park Beach at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oxford Lake–Duck Lake, 6 lakes
10.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 997–1,082 ft
Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail
Trailhead: 42.78811, -83.26744
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Duck Lake.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Powell Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only).
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miPass Oxford Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Orion–Paint Creek, 5 lakes 11.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Duck Lake & Powell Lake via Polly Ann Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Friendship Park Singletrack 7 mi · ▲ 88 ft
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