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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Robinson Lake–Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Robinson Lake–Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Andersonville, MI. The route passes Robinson Lake before reaching Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,086 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail 42.69251, -83.47832
Nearest town Andersonville, MI
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Robinson Lake–Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 969–1,085 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Mountain Bike Trail · 42.69251, -83.47832

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Rich's Loop (Equestrian Trail), heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  10. 450 ftPass Robinson Lake.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto The Chute, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miPass Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 350 ftReach Robinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miBear left onto The Chute, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  37. 350 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  39. 450 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  42. 250 ftTurn right onto Rich's Loop (Equestrian Trail), heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 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/robinson-lake-robinson-lake-out-back-5-sights-11-km-4b5e

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F46°
Precip0%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:22 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Wed 68°49°
Thu 69°48°
Fri 71°53°
Sat 74°52°
Sun 75°54°
Mon 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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