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Polly Ann Trail

Powell Lake–Bailey Lake, 3 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Powell Lake–Bailey Lake, 3 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Oxford, MI. The route passes Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only) and Powell Lake before reaching Bailey Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,063 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.82829, -83.26120
Nearest town Oxford, MI
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Powell Lake–Bailey Lake, 3 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,023–1,064 ft

Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail

Trailhead: 42.82829, -83.26120

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Polly Ann Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only).
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 500 ftPass Powell Lake.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miPass Bailey Lake.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftReach Powell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powell-lake-bailey-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-06bc

Trail surface

25% paved9% dirt5% boardwalk61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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