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Brighton State Recreation Area

Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It climbs 298 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,001 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49412, -83.82056
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 872–999 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.49412, -83.82056

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Easy, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Racoon Swamp, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Found Loop, heading N.
  20. 50 ftReach Murray Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Loop, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Lost Loop, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Lost Loop, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftTurn left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.6 miSharp right onto Racoon Swamp, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading N.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Easy, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miArrive 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-out-back

Trail surface

85% other1% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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