Walnut Lake–Karen's Safe-Swim Lane - Start, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Walnut Lake–Karen's Safe-Swim Lane - Start, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Franklin, MI. The route passes Walnut Lake and Lone Pine Beach before reaching Karen's Safe-Swim Lane - Start at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walnut Lake–Karen's Safe-Swim Lane - Start, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 840–921 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.53419, -83.32092
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Walnut Lake.
- 50 ftPass Lone Pine Beach.
- 50 ftPass Karen's Safe-Swim Lane - Start.
- 0.3 miReach Walnut Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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 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. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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