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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. The route passes Mountain Bike Viewpoint, Rock Garden and Robinson Lake. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,116 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail 42.69251, -83.47832
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,012–1,116 ft

Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail · 42.69251, -83.47832

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Mountain Bike Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Rock Garden.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miPass Robinson Lake.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto The Chute, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto (Closed MTB Trail), heading W.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-bike-viewpoint-rock-garden-loop-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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