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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Trail Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Mountain Bike Trail Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,086 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68621, -83.48452
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Mountain Bike Trail Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Elevation 1,020–1,085 ft

Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.68621, -83.48452

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/mountain-bike-trail-loop-3-km-f9ef

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

Hikes near Andersonville, Michigan