Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park
13.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Pettysville, MI. The route reaches Zukey Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park
13.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Elevation 851–941 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.46659, -83.87699
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miPass Zukey Lake.
- 5.1 miReach Zukey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 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 4.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lakelands Trail State Park 14.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park 14.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft
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