AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 10 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 10 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Rudds Mill, MI. The route passes Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach, Prince Lake, Prince Lake and 5 more before reaching Carpenter Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,020 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80114, -83.19393
Nearest town Rudds Mill, MI
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Prince Lake–West Graham Lake, 10 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 951–1,022 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.80114, -83.19393

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Bald Mountain State Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 0.1 miPass Prince Lake.
  4. 0.2 miPass Prince Lake.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miPass West Graham Lake.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Shoe Lake.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftPass Heart Lake.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto White, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Tamarack Lake.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miPass Carpenter Lake.
  15. 0.3 miPass Carpenter Lake.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Conklin Road Connector, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Blue, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miReach Prince Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Conklin Road Connector, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto White, heading E.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading E.
  24. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miArrive 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-15-lakes-8-km-2840

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Rudds Mill, Michigan