Highland State Recreation Area

Mount Omich–Moore Lake, 6 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Mount Omich–Moore Lake, 6 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. The route passes Moore Lake, Mount Omich and Hilltop Rest Area. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,135 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63899, -83.60588
Nearest town Highland, MI

Directions

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Mount Omich–Moore Lake, 6 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 977–1,134 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.63899, -83.60588

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miPass Moore Lake.
  12. 150 ftReach Mount Omich, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Milford Connector, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto West Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miPass Mount Omich.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B Loop, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - D Loop, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftPass Hilltop Rest Area.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear right onto West Loop, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftTurn left onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto West Loop, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upper West Loop, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto North Loop, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt27% other27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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