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.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,017 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.76357, -83.22657
Nearest town Rudds Mill, MI

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto GreenTrail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn left onto LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt1% other86% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip29%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 60°50°
Tue 65°46°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 70°49°
Fri 69°45°
Sat 72°46°

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

More sunset hikes nearby