AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Mountain Bike Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,073 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69272, -83.44343
Nearest town Waterford, MI
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Mountain Bike Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 974–1,074 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.69272, -83.44343

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftArrive 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-5832

Trail surface

38% dirt15% grass47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

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