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Highland State Recreation Area

Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,079 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63863, -83.60011
Nearest town Highland, MI
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Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 964–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.63863, -83.60011

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear left onto Milford Connector, heading S.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto West Loop, heading SE.
  15. 1.2 miReach Mount Kanzer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.2 miBear right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto West Loop, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Emergency Out-Trail, heading S.
  20. 500 ftBear right onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading W.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftArrive 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/highland-mountain-bike-trails-c-loop-milford-connector-out-back-3-sights-10-km-0b48

Trail surface

58% dirt23% other19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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