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.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69411, -83.44713
Nearest town Waterford, MI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftReach Maceday Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 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

15% grass1% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

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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