Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

New Bald Mountain–East Graham Lake, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 10 min

New Bald Mountain–East Graham Lake, 5 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes East Graham Lake, Tamarack Lake, Heart Lake and 2 more before reaching Carpenter Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,007 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.78621, -83.19087
Nearest town Rudds Mill, MI

Directions

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New Bald Mountain–East Graham Lake, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 953–1,009 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.78621, -83.19087

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass East Graham Lake.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  7. 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto White, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miPass Carpenter Lake.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftPass Carpenter Lake.
  14. 50 ftReach New Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:19 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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