Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 6 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 6 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes East Graham Lake, Shoe Lake, West Graham Lake and 2 more before reaching Indian Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 6 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 951–1,026 ft
Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.78621, -83.19087
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass East Graham Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Shoe Lake.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass West Graham Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Prince Lake.
- 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Indian Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Heart Lake–Carpenter Lake, 5 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Chamberlain Lake–Shoe Lake, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- New Bald Mountain–East Graham Lake, 5 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Buhl Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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