Scott Lake
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Scott Lake is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Drayton Plains, MI. The route reaches Scott Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scott Lake
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 950–985 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.65466, -83.36900
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Scott Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Waterford Oaks Viewpoint via Waterford Oaks Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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