AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Lake

4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Spring Lake is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Clarkston, MI. The route reaches Spring Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,079 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73972, -83.39457
Nearest town Clarkston, MI
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Spring Lake

4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 980–1,080 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73972, -83.39457

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miPass Spring Lake.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftReach Spring Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 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/spring-lake-out-back-98c4

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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