Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Equestrian Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Equestrian Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 972–1,075 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.67593, -83.44370
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 599 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft
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