Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Mountain Bike Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 51 min
Mountain Bike Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain Bike Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 51 min
Elevation 974–1,087 ft
Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.68712, -83.44001
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 4 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail 3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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