Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 245 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 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 7 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive 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 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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