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Pickerel Lake–Losee Lake, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Pickerel Lake–Losee Lake, 8 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Hell, MI. The route passes Pickerel Lake, Losee Lake and Losee Lake. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 961 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40693, -83.99052
Nearest town Hell, MI
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Pickerel Lake–Losee Lake, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 880–960 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.40693, -83.99052

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Potawatomi Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Pickerel Lake.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Silver Lake Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Potawatomi Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Losee Lake.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Losee Lake Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Losee - Shortest Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Losee Lake.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Losee - Middle Loop, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Losee - Longest Loop, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Losee - Middle Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miReach Pickerel Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Losee - Longest Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Losee - Middle Loop, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Losee - Shortest Loop, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Losee Lake Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Potawatomi Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Silver Lake Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Potawatomi Trail, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pickerel-lake-losee-lake-out-back-13-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip63%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 19% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 42% rain9 AM: 49% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 71°51°
Fri 71°47°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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