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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 57 min

Mountain Bike Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,079 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68627, -83.48204
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Mountain Bike Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 57 min

Elevation 989–1,078 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.68627, -83.48204

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miArrive 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-out-back-4-km-02f5

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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