Highland State Recreation Area

Teeple Lake–Highland State Recreation Area Beach, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Teeple Lake–Highland State Recreation Area Beach, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Highland, MI. The route passes Teeple Lake before reaching Highland State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,053 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63522, -83.60545
Nearest town Highland, MI

Directions

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Teeple Lake–Highland State Recreation Area Beach, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 948–1,053 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.63522, -83.60545

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 SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper West Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Tunnel Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1 miTurn right onto Upper East Loop, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading E.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miPass Highland State Recreation Area Beach.
  19. 250 ftReach Teeple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Upper East Loop, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1 miBear right onto Upper West Loop, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto North Loop, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 250 ftArrive 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% dirt20% other31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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