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Brighton State Recreation Area

Lime Lake–Lost Loop, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Lime Lake–Lost Loop, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. The route reaches Lime Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 932 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50206, -83.80954
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Lime Lake–Lost Loop, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 872–932 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.50206, -83.80954

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Racoon Swamp, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear right onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lost Loop, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Found Loop, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Found Loop, heading N.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ralph's Ride, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Found Loop, heading NW.
  16. 1 miReach Lime Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1 miBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Found Loop, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto Found Loop, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Lost Loop, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.6 miBear left onto Racoon Swamp, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading S.
  30. 400 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/lime-lake-lost-loop-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

56% other1% dirt1% boardwalk42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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