Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 5 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Walled Lake, MI. The route passes Walled Lake, Mud Pond, Lakeshore Park Beach and M-5 to I-275 Metro Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walled Lake–Mud Pond, 5 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 907–967 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.51056, -83.47757
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Walled Lake.
- 50 ftPass Mud Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lakeshore Park Beach.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Walled Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass M-5 to I-275 Metro Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mud Pond & M-5 to I-275 Metro Trail connector 4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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