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Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Robinson Lake–Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Robinson Lake–Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area near Oxbow, MI. The route reaches Robinson Lake. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,017 – 1,116 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68167, -83.49021
Nearest town Oxbow, MI
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Robinson Lake–Mountain Bike Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,017–1,116 ft

Out & Back · Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.68167, -83.49021

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rich's Loop (Equestrian Trail), heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftPass Robinson Lake.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto The Chute, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Maceday Roadbed, heading S.
  17. 150 ftReach Robinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Orr Roadbed, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto The Chute, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  29. 300 ftTurn right onto Rich's Loop (Equestrian Trail), heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 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-8-km-0418

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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