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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes

6.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Lakeville, MI. The route passes Mill Pond, East Graham Lake, Shoe Lake and 2 more before reaching Bunny Run Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,070 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Singletrack Mountain Bike 42.80463, -83.17229
Nearest town Lakeville, MI
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Bunny Run Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes

6.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 949–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Singletrack Mountain Bike · 42.80463, -83.17229

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miPass East Graham Lake.
  16. 0.5 miPass Shoe Lake.
  17. 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto White, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Miller Road Connector, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miPass Chamberlain Lake.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miReach Bunny Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftBear right onto Orange, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  37. 250 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 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-9-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

3% gravel97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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