Holdridge Lakes & Gruber's Grinder
3.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Holdridge Lakes & Gruber's Grinder is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Five Points, MI. The route reaches Holdridge Lakes at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Holdridge Lakes & Gruber's Grinder
3.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 919–1,023 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.83597, -83.58070
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Gruber's Grinder, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto North Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Holdridge Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Gruber's Grinder, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
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 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:05 PM.
More from this trailhead
- East Sunset Point–Holderidge Lakes, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- East Sunset Point–Holdridge Lakes Loop, 7 sights 9 mi · ▲ 335 ft
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