Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Equestrian Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It climbs 258 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Equestrian Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 999–1,100 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.69250, -83.44542
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft
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