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MultiLakes Conservation Association

Reed Lake–Stuart Lake, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Reed Lake–Stuart Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in MultiLakes Conservation Association near Commerce, MI. The route passes Richardson Community Center and Park Beach and Stuart Lake before reaching Reed Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 938 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59117, -83.48413
Nearest town Commerce, MI
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Reed Lake–Stuart Lake, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 912–939 ft

Out & Back · MultiLakes Conservation Association

Trailhead: 42.59117, -83.48413

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 44% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miPass Richardson Community Center and Park Beach.
  4. 350 ftPass Stuart Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftReach Reed Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftArrive 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/reed-lake-stuart-lake-out-back-5-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

56% paved15% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip44%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°49°
Tue 67°45°
Wed 60°55°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°52°

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 8:04 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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