Highland State Recreation Area
Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. It climbs 323 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 964–1,081 ft
Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.63212, -83.60172
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Milford Connector, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto West Loop, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Mount Kanzer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Emergency Out-Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mont Beau & Moore Lake via Milford Connector 4.6 mi · ▲ 280 ft
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