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Rose Oaks County Park

Big School Lot Lake–Richardson Lake, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Big School Lot Lake–Richardson Lake, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Rose Oaks County Park near Holly, MI. The route passes Richardson Lake and Esler Lake before reaching Big School Lot Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,004 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.76403, -83.63209
Nearest town Holly, MI
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Big School Lot Lake–Richardson Lake, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 969–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Rose Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.76403, -83.63209

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Richardson Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Forestview Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Pines Loop Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Esler Lake.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Esler Loop Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miReach Big School Lot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pines Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Forestview Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-school-lot-lake-richardson-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

82% dirt11% grass5% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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