Brighton State Recreation Area
Camp Sunset Point–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Camp Sunset Point–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Pettysville, MI. The route passes Brighton State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Camp Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 183 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Camp Sunset Point–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 925–1,013 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.49664, -83.89942
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Outlaw Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Richardson Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Camp Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Outlaw Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Chenango Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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