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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Equestrian Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Equestrian Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. The route reaches Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,063 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Orr Roadbed 42.69362, -83.46523
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach via Equestrian Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 970–1,062 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Old Orr Roadbed · 42.69362, -83.46523

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on Old Orr Roadbed, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miReach Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pontiac-lake-state-recreation-area-beach-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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