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Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park

8.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Pinckney, MI. The route reaches Portage River. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,001 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakelands Trail State Park 42.46077, -83.94269
Nearest town Pinckney, MI
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Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park

8.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 868–1,001 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lakelands Trail State Park · 42.46077, -83.94269

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 60% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakelands Trail State Park, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftPass Portage River.
  19. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 1.6 miArrive 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/portage-river-out-back-14-km-793a

Trail surface

52% dirt16% paved9% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip60%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 42% rain10 AM: 48% rain11 AM: 60% rain12 PM: 50% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 66°45°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 71°51°
Fri 71°47°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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