Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights is a 4.8-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 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,017 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.76023, -83.21612
Nearest town Rudds Mill, MI

Directions

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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach–LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 903–1,018 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.76023, -83.21612

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto GreenTrail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  14. 1 miTurn left onto LOHS Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

4% other3% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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