Brighton State Recreation Area
Torn Shirt Trail
5 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Torn Shirt Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It climbs 251 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Torn Shirt Trail
5 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 885–1,045 ft
Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.50225, -83.82031
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 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 NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rock Bath Overlook–Reed Lake, 5 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Reed Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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