Pelletier Lake–Little Carroll Lake, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Pelletier Lake–Little Carroll Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wise Woods Park near Commerce, MI. The route passes Pelletier Lake before reaching Little Carroll Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pelletier Lake–Little Carroll Lake, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 919–940 ft
Out & Back · Wise Woods Park
Trailhead: 42.59298, -83.47510
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 44% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pelletier Lake.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Wise Crossing, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Little Carroll Lake.
- 250 ftReach Pelletier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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