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Orion Oaks County Park

Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 3 lakes is an 8-mile out-and-back in Orion Oaks County Park near Gingellville, MI. The route passes Voorheis Lake, Lake Sixteen and Round Lake. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,063 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70910, -83.30756
Nearest town Gingellville, MI
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Voorheis Lake–Lake Sixteen, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 983–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Orion Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.70910, -83.30756

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miReach Voorheis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftPass Lake Sixteen.
  33. 0.2 miPass Round Lake.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  53. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  56. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  60. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  64. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  66. 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-out-back

Trail surface

46% paved19% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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