Rose Oaks County Park

Richardson Lake–Meadow Loop Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Richardson Lake–Meadow Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rose Oaks County Park near Holly, MI. The route reaches Richardson Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,001 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.76403, -83.63209
Nearest town Holly, MI

Directions

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Richardson Lake–Meadow Loop Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 969–1,001 ft

Out & Back · Rose Oaks County Park

Trailhead: 42.76403, -83.63209

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Richardson Lake.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Richardson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt21% grass11% boardwalk19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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