Ortonville State Recreation Area
Pinnacle Point
2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 47 min
Pinnacle Point is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ortonville State Recreation Area near Kerr Hill, MI. The route reaches Pinnacle Point at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pinnacle Point
2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 47 min
Elevation 942–1,078 ft
Out & Back · Ortonville State Recreation Area
Trailhead: High Vista Trail · 42.91104, -83.41696
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:19 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Pinnacle Point.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 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 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 8:05 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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