Island Lake State Recreation Area

Yellow Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Yellow Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Island Lake State Recreation Area near Green Oak, MI. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 929 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51615, -83.70435
Nearest town Green Oak, MI

Directions

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Yellow Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 869–928 ft

Out & Back · Island Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.51615, -83.70435

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Meadow Picnic, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Island Lake Pathway, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 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

35% other17% paved12% dirt1% boardwalk35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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