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West Crooked Lake

3.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 14 min

West Crooked Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Chilson, MI. The route reaches West Crooked Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 974 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53245, -83.87033
Nearest town Chilson, MI
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West Crooked Lake

3.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 927–974 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.53245, -83.87033

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 56% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miReach West Crooked Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-crooked-lake-out-back-6-km

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 63°F57°
Precip56%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity83%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 32% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 56% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 64°45°
Wed 59°55°
Thu 71°51°
Fri 71°46°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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