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Brighton State Recreation Area

Found Loop–Lost Loop Loop, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Found Loop–Lost Loop Loop, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 925 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50206, -83.80954
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Found Loop–Lost Loop Loop, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 872–924 ft

Loop · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.50206, -83.80954

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Racoon Swamp, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear right onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Found Loop, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miBear left onto Racoon Swamp, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Easy, heading W.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/found-loop-loop

Trail surface

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Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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