AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes

15.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Quakertown, MI. The route passes Middle Straits Lake and Upper Straits Lake before reaching Green Lake at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,014 ft19.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50480, -83.35849
Nearest town Quakertown, MI
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Directions

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Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes

15.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 852–1,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.50480, -83.35849

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Barlow (NB) stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Bloomfield Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.2 miPass Middle Straits Lake.
  44. 50 ftPass Upper Straits Lake.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.7 miPass Green Lake.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftReach Upper Straits Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  54. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  55. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  59. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  62. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  63. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  64. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  65. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, heading S.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  67. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  69. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  70. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  73. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  74. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  75. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  76. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  77. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  78. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  79. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  80. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  81. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  82. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  83. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  84. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  86. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  87. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  88. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  89. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  90. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  91. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  92. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  93. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  94. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  95. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  96. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  97. 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-straits-lake-middle-straits-lake-out-back-3-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

30% paved70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F47°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 68°50°
Thu 70°50°
Fri 72°55°
Sat 74°54°
Sun 76°56°
Mon 77°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Orchard Lake / Barlow (NB) stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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