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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Mountain Bike Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.5 mi

Getting there

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

4.1 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 996–1,150 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 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 450 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-7-km-a725

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 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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