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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Hill Climb Rest Area & Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Hill Climb Rest Area & Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. The route reaches Hill Climb Rest Area at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,063 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Orr Roadbed 42.69362, -83.46523
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Hill Climb Rest Area & Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,012–1,063 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Old Orr Roadbed · 42.69362, -83.46523

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on Old Orr Roadbed, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hiking Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach Hill Climb Rest Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading N.
  16. 50 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/hill-climb-rest-area-equestrian-trail-out-back

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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