East Sunset Point–Holdridge Lakes Loop, 7 sights
9 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 3 hr 10 min
East Sunset Point–Holdridge Lakes Loop, 7 sights is a 9-mile loop in Holly State Recreation Area near Five Points, MI. The route passes Holdridge Lakes, Holderidge Lakes and East Sunset Point. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Sunset Point–Holdridge Lakes Loop, 7 sights
9 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 919–1,061 ft
Loop · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.83597, -83.58070
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Gruber's Grinder, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto North Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Holdridge Lakes.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach East Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miPass Holderidge Lakes.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto East Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftPass East Sunset Point.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Shortcut, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto East Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Meadows Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Shields Road Bed, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Gruber's Grinder, heading SW.
- 4.8 miThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Holdridge Lakes & Gruber's Grinder 3.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- East Sunset Point–Holderidge Lakes, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
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