Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign–Mud Lake, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign–Mud Lake, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route passes Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign before reaching Mud Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign–Mud Lake, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 932–958 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dunes/MALT Connector Trail · 42.55270, -83.43901
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Michigan Air Line Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Mud Lake.
- 350 ftReach Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation Sign, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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