Ortonville State Recreation Area
Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Ortonville, MI. The route passes Webester Lake and Koester Lake. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 942–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.88137, -83.43802
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tody Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Webester Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto High Vista Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Koester Lake.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Tody Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Fox Lake via Tody Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft
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