Holly State Recreation Area

Burn Lake–East Loop Loop, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Burn Lake–East Loop Loop, 4 sights is a 10.5-mile loop in Holly State Recreation Area near Groveland Corners, MI. The route reaches Burn Lake. It climbs 325 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,063 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Burn Lake–East Loop Loop, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 935–1,061 ft

Loop · 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 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right onto North Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Gruber's Grinder, heading E.
  9. 6 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading S.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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