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Highland State Recreation Area

West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 58 min

West Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,066 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emergency Out-Trail 42.61900, -83.59220
Nearest town Milford, MI
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West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 58 min

Elevation 964–1,068 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Emergency Out-Trail · 42.61900, -83.59220

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Emergency Out-Trail, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Emergency Out-Trail, heading W.
  5. 450 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-loop-out-back-4-km-6057

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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