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Highland State Recreation Area

Bass Lake–Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Bass Lake–Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. The route reaches Bass Lake. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,079 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63052, -83.60592
Nearest town Highland, MI
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Bass Lake–Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 962–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.63052, -83.60592

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bass Lake.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading S.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Milford Connector, heading S.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto West Loop, heading SE.
  16. 1.2 miReach Bass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miBear right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto West Loop, heading W.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Emergency Out-Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bass-lake-bass-lake-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

44% dirt8% other48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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