Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Pontiac Lake–Robinson Lake Loop, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Pontiac Lake–Robinson Lake Loop, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. The route passes Pontiac Lake and Robinson Lake. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pontiac Lake–Robinson Lake Loop, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 965–1,135 ft
Loop · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail · 42.69251, -83.47832
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Pontiac Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Robinson Lake.
- 500 ftBear left onto The Chute, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto (Closed MTB Trail), heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Robinson Lake–Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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