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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Richardson Lake.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Richardson Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Richardson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rose Oaks County Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
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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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- Big School Lot Lake–Richardson Lake, 6 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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