Waterstone Lake–Lake Mickelson, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Waterstone Lake–Lake Mickelson, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Oxford, MI. The route passes Waterstone Lake and Tan Lake before reaching Lake Mickelson at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterstone Lake–Lake Mickelson, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 1,019–1,102 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.83690, -83.26649
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Waterstone Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Tan Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Lake Mickelson.
- 350 ftReach Waterstone Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Waterstone Lake 2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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