Silver Lake–Potawatomi Sunset Point, 6 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Silver Lake–Potawatomi Sunset Point, 6 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Hell, MI. The route passes Silver Lake, Pickerel Lake and Potawatomi Sunset Point. It climbs 313 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Silver Lake–Potawatomi Sunset Point, 6 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 876–994 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Potawatomi Trail · 42.41712, -83.96410
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Potawatomi Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Silver Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Potawatomi Trail & Crooked Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crooked & Silver Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Pickerel Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Potawatomi Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Potawatomi Sunset Point.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Silver Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Crooked Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crooked & Silver Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Potawatomi Trail, heading E.
- 400 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Potawatomi Trail Trailhead
- Potawatomi Sunset Point–Pickerel Lake, 5 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Potawatomi Sunset Point–Pickerel Lake, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 389 ft
- Hi-Land Lake–Pickerel Lake, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Crooked Lake–Pickerel Lake, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Pickerel Lake–Crooked & Silver Lake Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 181 ft
- Silver Lake–Pickerel Lake Loop, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft
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