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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 9 lakes

6.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 9 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Lakeville, MI. The route passes Adams Lake, Mill Pond, East Graham Lake and 3 more before reaching Bunny Run Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 254 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,070 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80285, -83.16872
Nearest town Lakeville, MI
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Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 9 lakes

6.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 949–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.80285, -83.16872

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Adams Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Double Trouble, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange, heading NW.
  24. 0.9 miPass East Graham Lake.
  25. 0.5 miPass Shoe Lake.
  26. 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto White, heading SW.
  29. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Miller Road Connector, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miPass Chamberlain Lake.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miReach Bunny Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White, heading W.
  34. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear right onto Orange, heading NE.
  36. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 250 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  46. 250 ftTurn right onto Double Trouble, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 200 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  54. 200 ftSharp right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  57. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bunny-run-lake-east-graham-lake-out-back-14-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

2% gravel1% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 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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