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Brighton State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. The route passes Brighton State Recreation Area Beach and Mountain Bike Skills Area before reaching Brighton State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 997 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48311, -83.83465
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 887–999 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.48311, -83.83465

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Appleton Lake Loop, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Mountain Bike Skills Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bishop-lake-mountain-bike-skills-area-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

56% other10% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 3 min before dark.

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