Ortonville State Recreation Area
Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes
5.8 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route passes Webester Lake and Koester Lake. It climbs 288 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Webester Lake–Koester Lake, 3 lakes
5.8 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 939–1,092 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.91849, -83.43978
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Webester Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left onto High Vista Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Algoe Lake via Tody Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Fox Lake 5.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Webester Lake 4.7 mi · ▲ 268 ft
- Koester Lake & High Vista Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Pinnacle Point 3.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft
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