Square Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Square Lake is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Walters, MI. The route reaches Square Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Square Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 987–1,054 ft
Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.76445, -83.32962
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Square Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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