Union Lake–Green Lake, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Union Lake–Green Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Four Towns, MI. The route passes Green Lake and Union Lake before reaching Aero View Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Union Lake–Green Lake, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 929–984 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.61625, -83.39851
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 40% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Green Lake.
- 50 ftPass Aero View Beach.
- 350 ftReach Union Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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