Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail
2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 44 min
Equestrian Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Equestrian Trail
2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 44 min
Elevation 1,032–1,111 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.68271, -83.47033
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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
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.
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- Mountain Bike Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 262 ft
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