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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Webester Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto High Vista Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Koester Lake.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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