Brighton State Recreation Area
Torn Shirt Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Torn Shirt Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Torn Shirt Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 885–1,045 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.50297, -83.82454
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 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 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)–Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South), 8 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 382 ft
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