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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

East Graham Lake–Adams Lake, 14 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 22 min

East Graham Lake–Adams Lake, 14 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Campbells Corner, MI. The route passes Krohn Drain, Adams Lake, Mill Pond and 4 more before reaching Carpenter Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,070 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 42.79931, -83.14671
Nearest town Campbells Corner, MI
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East Graham Lake–Adams Lake, 14 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 943–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 42.79931, -83.14671

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Krohn Drain.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop H, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miPass Adams Lake.
  9. 150 ftPass Mill Pond.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Double Trouble, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  30. 100 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange, heading W.
  32. 0.8 miPass East Graham Lake.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  35. 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto White, heading SW.
  38. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue, heading N.
  39. 450 ftPass Carpenter Lake.
  40. 0.3 miPass Carpenter Lake.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left onto Conklin Road Connector, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftReach East Graham Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
  44. 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading SW.
  45. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  49. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  51. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  54. 150 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  56. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  57. 250 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  58. 250 ftTurn right onto Double Trouble, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  60. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  62. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NE.
  66. 200 ftSharp right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading NE.
  67. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NE.
  68. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading NE.
  69. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  70. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  71. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  72. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading N.
  73. 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail Loop H, heading N.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop H & Connector Trail, heading N.
  75. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  76. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  77. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-graham-lake-adams-lake-out-back-15-lakes-12-km-2919

Trail surface

22% gravel5% boardwalk1% dirt1% paved71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F48°
Feels like43°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:21 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Wed 68°53° 15%
Thu 69°47°
Fri 70°49°
Sat 72°47°
Sun 71°50°
Mon 75°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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