Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr
Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Five Points, MI. The route reaches Burn Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 949–1,021 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Thorn Dog Exit · 42.82146, -83.57944
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start on Thorn Dog Exit, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Burn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Old Shields Road Bed, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Meadows Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Thorn Dog Exit, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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