Michigan trails · Lake Ann Trail
Lake Ann Trail
A 5.4-mile loop in Michigan, with 82 ft of climbing. Reaches Marys Lake and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.8. It gives back about 173 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Marys Lake (lake)
- Shavenaugh Lake (lake)
- Harvey Lake (lake)
- Tarnwood Lake (lake)
- Lake Ann (lake)
Getting there
Lake Ann Trail junction. About 29 min drive (16 mi) from Traverse City. 44.71092, -85.86256 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:27 a.m., the sun rises at 7:57 a.m. and sets at 7:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:30 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.4-mile route takes roughly 2 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:59 a.m. — 9 h 01 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Lake Ann Pathway — 0.1 mi