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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass East Graham Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Tamarack Lake.
- 50 ftPass Heart Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto White, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Carpenter Lake.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Carpenter Lake.
- 50 ftReach New Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Heart Lake–Carpenter Lake, 5 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Chamberlain Lake–Shoe Lake, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Buhl Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Indian Lake–Prince Lake, 6 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 142 ft
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