Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Equestrian Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,060 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69017, -83.44810
Nearest town Waterford, MI

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Elevation 999–1,058 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.69017, -83.44810

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Extra Credit, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 2 min before dark.

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