Voorheis Lake–Paint Creek, 7 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Voorheis Lake–Paint Creek, 7 lakes is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes Paint Creek, Buckhorn Lake, Elkhorn Lake and 2 more before reaching Voorheis Lake at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Voorheis Lake–Paint Creek, 7 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 920–1,037 ft
Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.76384, -83.21130
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Paint Creek.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Paint Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Paint Creek to Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Buckhorn Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Elkhorn Lake.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Sixteen.
- 350 ftPass Round Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Voorheis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Paint Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp 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 4.5 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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