Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 11 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 11 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes Carpenter Lake, Tamarack Lake, Heart Lake and 4 more before reaching Indian Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 11 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 951–1,026 ft
Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Conklin Road Connector · 42.78361, -83.22185
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 27% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
- Start on Conklin Road Connector, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Carpenter Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Shoe Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass West Graham Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Prince Lake.
- 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Indian Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Conklin Road Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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