Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Maceday Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 50 min
Maceday Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. The route reaches Maceday Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maceday Lake
2.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 50 min
Elevation 981–1,100 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.69411, -83.44713
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Maceday Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Equestrian Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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