Brighton State Recreation Area
Penosha Hiking Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Penosha Hiking Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Penosha Hiking Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 885–1,045 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.49912, -83.81321
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Found Loop–Lost Loop, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Rock Bath Overlook–Reed Lake Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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