Wise Woods Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 938 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59298, -83.47510
Nearest town Commerce, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pelletier Lake.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto North Wise Crossing, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miPass Little Carroll Lake.
  18. 250 ftReach Pelletier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip44%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 60°55°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°

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

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