Square Lake
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Square Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Pontiac, MI. The route reaches Square Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Square Lake
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 938–976 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.60249, -83.29106
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Telegraph / Square Lake (NB) stop 120 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Square Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Square Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Telegraph / Square Lake (NB) stop 120 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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