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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Equestrian Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Equestrian Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,063 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67626, -83.44159
Nearest town Waterford, MI
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Equestrian Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 971–1,062 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.67626, -83.44159

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  7. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading W.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-8-km-5200

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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