Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Heart Lake–Carpenter Lake, 7 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Heart Lake–Carpenter Lake, 7 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes Shoe Lake, Heart Lake, Tamarack Lake and Carpenter Lake before reaching Carpenter Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heart Lake–Carpenter Lake, 7 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 953–999 ft
Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.78853, -83.19794
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Shoe Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Heart Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto White, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Carpenter Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Carpenter Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Conklin Road Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Heart Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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