Holly State Recreation Area

Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Groveland Corners, MI. The route reaches Burn Lake. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,004 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.81552, -83.57441
Nearest town Groveland Corners, MI

Directions

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Burn Lake–East Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 949–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.81552, -83.57441

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Burn Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Shortcut, heading N.
  6. 350 ftReach Burn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto East Loop, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 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

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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