Silver Lake–Scott Lake, 4 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Silver Lake–Scott Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Waterford Oaks near Clintonville, MI. The route passes Waterford Oaks Viewpoint and Scott Lake before reaching Silver Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Lake–Scott Lake, 4 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 943–993 ft
Out & Back · Waterford Oaks
Trailhead: 42.66168, -83.34337
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Waterford Oaks Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftPass Waterford Oaks Viewpoint.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Scott Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Otter Lake–Waterford Oaks Viewpoint, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Loon Lake–Scott Lake, 4 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 116 ft
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