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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Marsh Viewpoint–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Marsh Viewpoint–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route reaches Marsh Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 958 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57877, -83.54415
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Marsh Viewpoint–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 904–958 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.57877, -83.54415

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Marsh Viewpoint.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Red/Blue Trails, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marsh-viewpoint-chief-pontiac-hiking-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

68% dirt3% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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