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Brighton State Recreation Area

Torn Shirt Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Torn Shirt Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,001 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49412, -83.82056
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Torn Shirt Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 885–999 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.49412, -83.82056

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading SE.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/torn-shirt-trail-out-back-5-km-491d

Trail surface

78% other22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:38 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 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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