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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 6 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. The route passes Mountain Bike Viewpoint, Rock Garden and Robinson Lake. It climbs 405 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,116 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail 42.67526, -83.48320
Nearest town Oxbow, MI
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Mountain Bike Viewpoint–Rock Garden Loop, 6 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 989–1,116 ft

Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Equestrian Trail · 42.67526, -83.48320

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 40% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Mountain Bike Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftPass Rock Garden.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  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. 350 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  26. 300 ftTurn right onto Rich's Loop (Equestrian Trail), heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 1.6 miThe loop closes 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-viewpoint-rock-garden-loop-7-sights-9-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F57°
Precip40%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:20 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Mon 61°50°
Tue 64°45°
Wed 58°55°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 70°50°
Sat 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:55 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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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