Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park
6.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Pinckney, MI. The route reaches Portage River at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park
6.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 867–973 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lakelands Trail State Park · 42.46077, -83.94269
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lakelands Trail State Park, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Portage River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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