Young Lake
4.3 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Young Lake is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Groveland Corners, MI. The route reaches Young Lake. It climbs 307 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Young Lake
4.3 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,014–1,160 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.83046, -83.51514
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Young Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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