Proud Lake State Recreation Area
Proud Lake & Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector
3.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Proud Lake & Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Glengary, MI. The route reaches Proud Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Proud Lake & Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector
3.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 921–1,014 ft
Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.55470, -83.51372
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Proud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Proud Lake–Norton Creek, 5 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Lakes Community Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lakes Community Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Stuart Lake & MTB Trail (Spincycle) via Lakes Community Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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