Brighton State Recreation Area
Penosha Hiking Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Penosha Hiking Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Lakeland, MI. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Penosha Hiking Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 900–1,007 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.48486, -83.84934
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Penosha Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 4.3 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 5.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft
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