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Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park

14.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Pettysville, MI. The route reaches Portage River at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 997 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46659, -83.87699
Nearest town Pettysville, MI
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Portage River via Lakelands Trail State Park

14.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 868–998 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.46659, -83.87699

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Lakelands Trail State Park, heading SW.
  5. 4.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftReach Portage River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 5 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/zukey-lake-out-back-25-km

Trail surface

61% paved21% dirt8% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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