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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Dorn Lake & Predmore Road Connector via Orange

2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 51 min

Dorn Lake & Predmore Road Connector via Orange is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Lakeville, MI. The route reaches Dorn Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,070 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Singletrack Mountain Bike 42.80195, -83.17806
Nearest town Lakeville, MI
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Dorn Lake & Predmore Road Connector via Orange

2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 51 min

Elevation 960–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Singletrack Mountain Bike · 42.80195, -83.17806

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 25% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D & MTB, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Predmore Road Connector, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miReach Dorn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D & MTB, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  17. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dorn-lake-predmore-road-connector-out-back-4-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F57°
Precip25%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:19 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:36 PM
Mon 60°51°
Tue 63°46°
Wed 57°53°
Thu 69°49°
Fri 69°44°
Sat 72°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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