Island Lake State Recreation Area

Yellow Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Yellow Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 912 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51676, -83.69102
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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Yellow Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 869–911 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.51676, -83.69102

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SE.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

24% paved12% dirt7% other1% boardwalk56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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