Spring Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Spring Lake is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Clarkston, MI. The route reaches Spring Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 980–1,079 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.73813, -83.38002
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Spring Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Oakland & Woodhull Lake 3.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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