Ortonville State Recreation Area

Pinnacle Point & Webester Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 55 min

Pinnacle Point & Webester Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Webester Lake before reaching Pinnacle Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,073 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89671, -83.40794
Nearest town Kerr Hill, MI

Directions

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Pinnacle Point & Webester Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 55 min

Elevation 974–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.89671, -83.40794

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Webester Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftReach Pinnacle Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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