Ortonville State Recreation Area
Webester Lake & Fox Lake
6.2 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Webester Lake & Fox Lake is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Webester Lake before reaching Fox Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 518 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Webester Lake & Fox Lake
6.2 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 952–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.89671, -83.40794
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Webester Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Fox Lake.
- 150 ftReach Webester Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Algoe Lake & Webester Lake via Tody Road 6.6 mi · ▲ 499 ft
- Pinnacle Point & Webester Lake 2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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