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Pedro Yellow Sunset Point–Lockwood Lake, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Pedro Yellow Sunset Point–Lockwood Lake, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Thornville, MI. The route passes Lockwood Lake before reaching Pedro Yellow Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 1,086 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pedro Red Loop 42.96377, -83.24996
Nearest town Thornville, MI
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Pedro Yellow Sunset Point–Lockwood Lake, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 912–1,087 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pedro Red Loop · 42.96377, -83.24996

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pedro Red Loop, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Lockwood Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Pedro Yellow Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miPass Pedro Yellow Sunset Point.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Baldy Trail, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Pedro Blue Loop, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Pedro Yellow Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Old Baldy Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Pedro Yellow Loop, heading E.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pedro Red Loop, heading SE.
  13. 100 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/pedro-yellow-sunset-point-lockwood-lake-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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