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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Mud Pond.
- 300 ftPass Lakeshore Park Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Walled Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 12 Mile / Fountain Walk (EB) stop 25 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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