Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,099 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68712, -83.44001
Nearest town Waterford, MI

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 988–1,100 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.68712, -83.44001

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 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

30% dirt11% grass59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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