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Brighton State Recreation Area

Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 925 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49912, -83.81321
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 872–925 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.49912, -83.81321

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Easy, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Racoon Swamp, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Lost Loop, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Found Loop, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftReach Murray Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Lost Loop, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miSharp right onto Racoon Swamp, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading S.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Easy, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/found-loop-lost-loop-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

95% other1% dirt1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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