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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Equestrian Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It climbs 315 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69272, -83.44343
Nearest town Waterford, MI
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Equestrian Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 999–1,100 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.69272, -83.44343

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-4-km-687e

Trail surface

12% grass88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 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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