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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Mountain Bike Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near White Lake, MI. It climbs 585 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67853, -83.50912
Nearest town White Lake, MI
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Mountain Bike Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 44 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  20. 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-bike-trail-out-back-12-km-3083

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

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.

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