Watkins Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Watkins Lake is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Clintonville, MI. The route reaches Watkins Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Watkins Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 950–985 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.65454, -83.34702
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Watkins Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Silver Lake & Scott Lake 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Otter Lake 4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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