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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

4 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Equestrian Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near White Lake, MI. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,083 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67853, -83.50912
Nearest town White Lake, MI
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Equestrian Trail

4 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 970–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.67853, -83.50912

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-6-km-86d9

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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