Michigan trails · Hoist Lake Trails
A 15.4-mile out-and-back in Michigan, with 206 ft of climbing. Reaches Carp Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 5.1 and mile 10.3. It gives back about 902 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
HOIST LAKES EAST HIKING TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 44.64861, -83.74806 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:55 a.m. and sets at 8:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:44 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 30.8-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:33 p.m. — 1 h 41 min before sunset.