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Highland State Recreation Area

Mount Omich–Hilltop Rest Area, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Mount Omich–Hilltop Rest Area, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. The route passes Mount Omich and Hilltop Rest Area. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,135 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Milford Connector 42.60943, -83.59878
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Mount Omich–Hilltop Rest Area, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 972–1,134 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Milford Connector · 42.60943, -83.59878

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Milford Connector, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto West Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Mount Omich.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B Loop, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftPass Hilltop Rest Area.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto West Loop, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miReach Mount Omich, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto West Loop, heading N.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading E.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto West Loop, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B Loop, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto West Loop, heading S.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right onto Emergency Out-Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Milford Connector, heading W.
  33. 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/mount-omich-mont-beau-out-back-5-summits-8-km

Trail surface

75% dirt2% other23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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