Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Mountain Bike Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Mountain Bike Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near White Lake, MI. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain Bike Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 970–1,150 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.67853, -83.50912
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Bike Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- Equestrian Trail 4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Mountain Bike Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 458 ft
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach & Equestrian Trail via Mountain Bike Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 707 ft
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