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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Campground Connector 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Campground Connector 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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