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Turtle Rock Pond–Haven Lake, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lillie Park near Pittsfield, MI. The route passes Turtle Rock Pond, Duck Potato Pond and Haven Lake. It is mostly level, with 35 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 860 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22166, -83.69872
Nearest town Pittsfield, MI

Directions

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Turtle Rock Pond–Haven Lake, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 35 ft · 39 min

Elevation 817–859 ft

Out & Back · Lillie Park

Trailhead: 42.22166, -83.69872

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftPass Turtle Rock Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miPass Duck Potato Pond.
  9. 0.1 miPass Haven Lake.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach Turtle Rock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

10% paved90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead