Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Novi, MI. The route passes Mud Pond and Walled Lake before reaching Lakeshore Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 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 mi935 – 968 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49525, -83.48480
Nearest town Novi, MI

Directions

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Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 936–967 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.49525, -83.48480

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Fountain Walk (EB) stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Mud Pond.
  7. 300 ftPass Lakeshore Park Beach.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftReach Walled Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

57% paved12% boardwalk31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Fountain Walk (EB) stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead