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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Equestrian Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,116 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67562, -83.50360
Nearest town Oxbow, MI
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Equestrian Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 970–1,116 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.67562, -83.50360

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 500 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-7-km-7394

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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