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Brighton State Recreation Area

Torn Shirt Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 2 hr

Torn Shirt Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Brighton State Recreation Area near Parishfield, MI. It climbs 348 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,043 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Penosha Hiking Trail 42.48564, -83.82483
Nearest town Parishfield, MI
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Torn Shirt Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 885–1,045 ft

Out & Back · Brighton State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Penosha Hiking Trail · 42.48564, -83.82483

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Penosha Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Murray Lake Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Torn Shirt Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.5 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-9-km

Trail surface

98% other2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:16 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:36 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:04 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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