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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Equestrian Trail is a 2.9-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%3.6 mi

Getting there

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 315 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

  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 right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-5-km-6c31

Trail surface

31% dirt11% grass58% 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 7:16 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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