Ortonville State Recreation Area

Webester Lake–Koester Lake Loop, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Webester Lake–Koester Lake Loop, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile loop in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Webester Lake and Koester Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,017 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Vista Trail 42.91104, -83.41696
Nearest town Kerr Hill, MI

Directions

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Webester Lake–Koester Lake Loop, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 942–1,016 ft

Loop · Ortonville State Recreation Area

Trailhead: High Vista Trail · 42.91104, -83.41696

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miPass Webester Lake.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto High Vista Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftPass Koester Lake.
  9. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

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