Island Lake State Recreation Area
Yellow Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Yellow Trail is a 3.7-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
3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 869–911 ft
Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 42.51460, -83.69040
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Yellow Trail Trailhead
- Yellow Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blue Trail & Island Lake Pathway via Yellow Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Yellow Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Yellow Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blue Trail via Yellow Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Mallard Lake via Yellow Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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