Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Lower Trout Lake & Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach

5.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Lower Trout Lake & Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Goodison, MI. The route passes Lower Trout Lake and Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 994 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72494, -83.19714
Nearest town Goodison, MI

Directions

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Lower Trout Lake & Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach

5.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 927–993 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.72494, -83.19714

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Lower Trout Lake.
  8. 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miReach Lower Trout Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% paved14% gravel1% boardwalk56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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