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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 9 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 9 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Lakeville, MI. The route passes Adams Lake, Mill Pond, Duck Pond and 3 more before reaching Shoe Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,070 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80199, -83.16394
Nearest town Lakeville, MI
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Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 9 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 951–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.80199, -83.16394

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Adams Lake.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading W.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Double Trouble, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right onto Orange, heading NW.
  27. 0.6 miPass Duck Pond.
  28. 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miPass Prince Lake.
  31. 0.4 miPass West Graham Lake.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miPass Shoe Lake.
  34. 0.2 miReach Prince Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  36. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  41. 100 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  44. 250 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  45. 250 ftTurn right onto Double Trouble, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading E.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  49. 100 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop D, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 200 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading E.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading E.
  53. 200 ftSharp right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading E.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading E.
  56. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  59. 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/prince-lake-west-graham-lake-out-back-14-lakes-8-km-d772

Trail surface

5% dirt3% gravel2% paved90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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