Brighton State Recreation Area
Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
5.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. The route passes Brighton State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Little Appleton Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
5.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 887–999 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.48715, -83.84909
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Appleton Lake Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Little Appleton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 2 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 4.3 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Penosha Hiking Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 149 ft
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