Island Lake State Recreation Area
Yellow Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Yellow Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Yellow Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Elevation 866–914 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.51663, -83.70924
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow & Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Yellow Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Yellow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Briggs Lake & Orchard - View Colony Beach via Yellow Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Island Lake State Recreation Area Beach–Blue Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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