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Orion Oaks County Park

Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 5 lakes

8.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 5 lakes is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes Buckhorn Lake, Elkhorn Lake, Lake Sixteen and Round Lake before reaching Voorheis Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,037 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.75243, -83.24049
Nearest town Rudds Mill, MI
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Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 5 lakes

8.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 974–1,037 ft

Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.75243, -83.24049

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 450 ftPass Buckhorn Lake.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Paint Creek to Polly Ann Trail Connector, heading NW.
  13. 1.4 miPass Elkhorn Lake.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miPass Lake Sixteen.
  20. 350 ftPass Round Lake.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miPass Voorheis Lake.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miReach Voorheis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  45. 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/voorheis-lake-lake-sixteen-out-back-7-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

39% paved7% boardwalk1% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like43°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 68°53° 15%
Thu 68°49°
Fri 70°50°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°52°
Mon 75°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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