Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Campground Connector–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Campground Connector–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 968 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56352, -83.54063
Nearest town Glengary, MI

Directions

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Campground Connector–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 904–967 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.56352, -83.54063

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  20. 300 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 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 surface

52% dirt3% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F47°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 64°52°
Thu 69°52°
Fri 71°51°
Sat 73°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 73°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 5 min before dark.

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