Wildwood Lake & Young Lake via Rough Ride
5.7 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Wildwood Lake & Young Lake via Rough Ride is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Austin Corners, MI. The route passes Wildwood Lake before reaching Young Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 306 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wildwood Lake & Young Lake via Rough Ride
5.7 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 994–1,123 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.80219, -83.51126
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Wildwood Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rough Ride, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Young Lake.
- 300 ftReach Wildwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Heron Lake–Wildwood Lake Loop, 3 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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