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Highland State Recreation Area

Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. The route passes Bass Lake, Moore Lake and Mont Beau. It climbs 288 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,086 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63052, -83.60592
Nearest town Highland, MI
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Mont Beau–Moore Lake, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 949–1,087 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.63052, -83.60592

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bass Lake.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Milford Connector, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miPass Moore Lake.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftPass Mont Beau.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftReach Mont Beau, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  37. 200 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-out-back

Trail surface

19% dirt12% other69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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