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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Monarch of the Forest–Moss Lake, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Monarch of the Forest–Moss Lake, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route passes Moss Lake before reaching Monarch of the Forest at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 965 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.57541, -83.52016
Nearest town Glengary, MI
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Monarch of the Forest–Moss Lake, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 904–963 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.57541, -83.52016

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 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 right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  12. 350 ftPass Monarch of the Forest.
  13. 0.2 miReach Monarch of the Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Heavner Nature Connections, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 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/monarch-of-the-forest-moss-lake-out-back-6-sights-7-km-2fc7

Trail surface

79% dirt4% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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