Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Mountain Bike Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Mountain Bike Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. It climbs 410 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain Bike Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 989–1,135 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.68877, -83.45956
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Equestrian Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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