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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Proud Lake–Moss Lake, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Proud Lake–Moss Lake, 5 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route passes Proud Lake and Moss Lake. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,014 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56269, -83.48361
Nearest town Wolverine Lake, MI
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Proud Lake–Moss Lake, 5 sights

12 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 904–1,014 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.56269, -83.48361

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading NW.
  17. 1.1 miPass Proud Lake.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto PL Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miPass Moss Lake.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miReach Proud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red/Blue Trails, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miBear left onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto PL Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading E.
  40. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading E.
  43. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  55. 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/proud-lake-reed-lake-out-back-15-sights-23-km-e19f

Trail surface

26% dirt18% other17% paved3% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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