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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It climbs 332 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.0 mi

Getting there

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

3.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 996–1,100 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. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftBear right onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 400 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-f854

Trail surface

19% dirt13% grass68% 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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