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Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

West Graham Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 30 min

West Graham Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area near Lakeville, MI. The route passes Adams Lake, Mill Pond and East Graham Lake before reaching West Graham Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,070 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 42.80225, -83.16572
Nearest town Lakeville, MI
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West Graham Lake–East Graham Lake, 6 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 949–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 42.80225, -83.16572

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Adams Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Double Trouble, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange, heading NW.
  26. 0.9 miPass East Graham Lake.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miReach West Graham Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bald Mountain Connector, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading N.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Loop D, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftBear right onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftTurn right onto Double Trouble, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail Loop D, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 200 ftContinue straight onto Singletrack Mountain Bike, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading NE.
  47. 150 ftSharp right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Old Mountain Bike Start, heading N.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Loop D & Connector Trail, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftArrive 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/west-graham-lake-east-graham-lake-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

4% gravel2% dirt2% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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