Island Lake Blue and Yellow Trail Loop is a 12.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Brighton, Michigan that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Island State Park has two bike trails: blue (longer) and yellow (shorter). This is the yellow. Easy/ moderate difficulty. Quick & fun. Trail allows for a quick speed. Has a few log piles. Has some sandy parts. If its been raining a lot a small section will be flooded but it's not bad. Fees: Resident: $11 annual recreation passport. Non-resident: $9/daily, $31/per year
April 17, 2021lots of bikers, and a controlled burn on part of the blue trail. only took .7 miles away from the total double loop.
April 9, 2021Great intermediate trail
February 27, 2021It’s really slushy right now.
January 31, 2021Snow covered. Give bikers the right of way if you are hiking.
January 9, 2021Very nice, a bit icy today though..
December 20, 2020Temp 38-36, trail mix of snow slush/ice/mud but was a lot better than I expected, very rideable. Only things that made me nervous and split were the exposed roots on the inclines/declines.
December 5, 2020November 7, 2020Perfect hike!
October 31, 202014 miles, flat easier trail
October 17, 2020Nice mellow trail.
July 25, 2020Multiuse trail that ended up being 13.7 miles. There are a TON of bikers. There was a biker coming every 5 minutes or so. Not much to see for most of the trail, the trail does open up give some really nice views a mile or so into the yellow and blue loops. For hikers the trail will probably be more enjoyable in the late fall when bikers are less common.
July 6, 2020Beautiful trail, I’ll start with that. But please plan for a 16 mile hike. It’s not even close to 12.6 like the app says. So I ran out of water and food, which is my fault for not bringing extra but just prepare yourself for 16 miles. Not too many bikers but it’s a Monday.
May 9, 2020Awesome trails! So fun to walk by the lake. Very busy though
April 27, 2020Good hiking trail. Not too crowded.
April 27, 2020Was on the paved hiking trail and the weather was gorgeous. Things are close to blooming. The traffic noise wasn’t noticeable on this side of the park. Looks like a good place to bike too.
April 4, 2020Great walk. Well marked, not too challenging. Beautiful scenery. Watch out for bikers.
March 26, 2020March 17, 2020Awesome trail!!!! it would be nice to have a separate hiking and biking trail!!!
October 5, 2019One of my all time favorites. Easy access. Well maintained. A little bit of everything.
September 7, 2019Really liked this trail, but a lot of bikers. Some followed the trail sharing rules by announcing their approach (“two coming on the left”) which works great=exactly how it is supposed to work. However a lot of bikers sneak up without announcing their approach or making any noise. Hey bikers, lets make trail experience great for all by sharing the trail.
May 27, 201913.6 miles of hiking fun
May 5, 2019Great trail to hike but there were a lot of bikers, not enough benches, and it was 14 miles instead of 12.6. Would still do it again though!
April 30, 2019Nice trails, a bit noisy with the gravel pit to the south, I-96 to the north, M-23 to the west and Kensington Rd to the east. the hills are gentle for the most part.
August 12, 2018These trails are super fun. Mostly easy climbs, a little technical in sections of single-track switchbacks, and the sand in sections requires some peddling. Beginner or expert, these trails can entertain anybody, except hikers. They are indeed multi-use, but the bikers really out number all others.
July 4, 2018beautiful land but far too many bikes to make for an enjoyable walk with the dogs. have to be on high alert 100% of the time watching for them around tight corners.
April 29, 2018How long does this usually take to hike?
April 7, 2018walked the entire yellow trail loop with a buddy.. great times... good elevation. next time going for blue and yellow trail loop both! phone died couldn't get all the hike recorded! highly recommend it.
March 31, 2018Nice trails year round
March 28, 2018Island Lake Recreation Area is beautiful. Kayaking feels like you're up north (when you get out of distance of the shooting range anyway). Hiking is gorgeous with lots of elevation, sweeping views, and huge sand dunes to climb and go down. Who knew there were big sand dunes in SE Mich? For the best hike, park in the Spring Mill Pond parking lot and then find the bike/hike trails south and east of the parking lot. There's also an awesome little secluded pond you can swim in with sandy banks.
January 24, 2018This is one of my favorite trails to train on. There is some great elevation as well as a few technical spots.
