Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trout Lake & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Trout Lake & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. The route passes Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach, Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach and Trout Lake before reaching Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trout Lake & Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Island Lake Pathway
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 876–915 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.49826, -83.71520
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Picnic, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Trout Lake.
- 0.5 miPass Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Trout Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Blue Trail Trailhead
- Island Lake Pathway 3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Island Lake Pathway 3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Blue Trail & Island Lake Pathway 4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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