Highland State Recreation Area
Cedar Creek Viewpoint–East Loop, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Cedar Creek Viewpoint–East Loop, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near East Highland, MI. The route reaches Cedar Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cedar Creek Viewpoint–East Loop, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 947–1,032 ft
Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.62583, -83.56151
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left onto Cedar Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Cedar Creek Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper East Loop, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Loop, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Cedar Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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