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Pontiac Oaks

Upper Silver Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Upper Silver Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Oaks near Lake Angelus, MI. The route reaches Upper Silver Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 991 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67747, -83.28733
Nearest town Lake Angelus, MI
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Upper Silver Lake

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 951–992 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Oaks

Trailhead: 42.67747, -83.28733

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftPass Upper Silver Lake.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Upper Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-silver-lake-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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