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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Marsh Viewpoint–Moss Lake, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Marsh Viewpoint–Moss Lake, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route passes Moss Lake and Marsh Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 958 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.57541, -83.52016
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Marsh Viewpoint–Moss Lake, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 904–958 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.57541, -83.52016

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red/Blue Trails, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Moss Lake.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miPass Marsh Viewpoint.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Red/Blue Trails, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Red/Blue Trails, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive 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-moss-lake-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

79% dirt2% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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