Powell Lake–Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only), 3 beaches
5.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Powell Lake–Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only), 3 beaches is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Polly Ann Trail near Oxford, MI. The route passes Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only) and Powell Lake before reaching Scripter Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powell Lake–Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only), 3 beaches
5.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 1,023–1,060 ft
Out & Back · Polly Ann Trail
Trailhead: Polly Ann Trail · 42.82631, -83.26958
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Polly Ann Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only).
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Powell Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Scripter Park Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Powell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~59 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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