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Island Lake State Recreation Area

Spring Mill Pond & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway

3.2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Spring Mill Pond & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Spring Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 64 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 919 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Island Lake Pathway 42.50672, -83.69898
Nearest town Green Oak, MI
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Spring Mill Pond & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway

3.2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 875–918 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Island Lake Pathway · 42.50672, -83.69898

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Island Lake Pathway, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftReach Spring Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading NE.
  37. 450 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
  38. 450 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-mill-pond-spring-mill-pond-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

12% dirt11% other10% paved67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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