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Highland State Recreation Area

Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 summits is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route passes Moore Lake and Mont Beau. It climbs 347 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,142 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61672, -83.60168
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 949–1,141 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.61672, -83.60168

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Milford Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miPass Moore Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Mont Beau.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftReach Mont Beau, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 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/mont-beau-moore-lake-out-back-3-summits-6-km

Trail surface

39% dirt6% other55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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