Holly State Recreation Area

East Sunset Point–Holderidge Lakes, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr

East Sunset Point–Holderidge Lakes, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Groveland Corners, MI. The route passes Burn Lake and Holderidge Lakes before reaching East Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,024 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.81552, -83.57441
Nearest town Groveland Corners, MI

Directions

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East Sunset Point–Holderidge Lakes, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 949–1,025 ft

Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.81552, -83.57441

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Burn Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Shortcut, heading N.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miPass Holderidge Lakes.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto North Loop, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach East Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Loop, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto East Loop, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Shortcut, heading S.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto East Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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