Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail Loop
3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Equestrian Trail Loop is a 3-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail Loop
3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 993–1,100 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 SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftThe 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 (~11 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 0 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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