Roepcke Pond & Duck Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min
Roepcke Pond & Duck Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Anderson, MI. The route passes Duck Lake before reaching Roepcke Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Roepcke Pond & Duck Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min
Elevation 894–953 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.48930, -83.98684
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Duck Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Roepcke Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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