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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Lower Trout Lake.
- 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Lower Trout Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 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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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Paint Creek & Harding Green Space Trails via Paint Creek Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 517 ft
- Lake Norcenta & Sargent Creek via Clinton River Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sargent Creek 9.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- Hawthorn Pond Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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