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.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  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 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 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 surface

20% dirt6% grass74% 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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