Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Mountain Bike Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Mountain Bike Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Waterford, MI. The route reaches Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Mountain Bike Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 969–1,075 ft
Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.69250, -83.45249
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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