Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route reaches Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 903–1,018 ft
Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.76357, -83.22657
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 29% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto GreenTrail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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