Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 44 min
Equestrian Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 44 min
Elevation 988–1,100 ft
Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.68712, -83.44001
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail 3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft
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