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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Moss Lake–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Moss Lake–Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route reaches Moss Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 942 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 904–940 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 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftPass Moss Lake.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red/Blue Trails, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Chief Pontiac Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 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/moss-lake-chief-pontiac-hiking-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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