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Brighton State Recreation Area

Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)–Lime Lake, 6 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)–Lime Lake, 6 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. The route passes Lime Lake and Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) before reaching Worden Lake at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 695 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,106 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Penosha Hiking Trail 42.48564, -83.82483
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)–Lime Lake, 6 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 872–1,107 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Penosha Hiking Trail · 42.48564, -83.82483

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Penosha Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Easy, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Racoon Swamp, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lost Loop, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Found Loop, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto Found Loop, heading N.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ralph's Ride, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Found Loop, heading NW.
  22. 0.9 miPass Lime Lake.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 300 ftPass Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South).
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miPass Worden Lake.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftReach Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  46. 1.1 miBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Found Loop, heading S.
  48. 300 ftBear left onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  49. 200 ftBear left onto Found Loop, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear right onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Loop, heading S.
  52. 100 ftTurn right onto Ralph's Ride, heading S.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto Lost Loop, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  56. 250 ftTurn left onto Murray Lake Trail, heading S.
  57. 0.6 miSharp right onto Racoon Swamp, heading SE.
  58. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading S.
  59. 250 ftContinue straight onto Easy, heading S.
  60. 100 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SW.
  61. 0.5 miTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NW.
  62. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  63. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading W.
  65. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-brighton-main-peak-south-out-back

Trail surface

57% other1% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.

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