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Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Wolverine Lake–Proud Lake, 4 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Wolverine Lake–Proud Lake, 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Proud Lake State Recreation Area near Wolverine Lake, MI. The route passes Wolverine Lake and Proud Lake. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,014 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56222, -83.48159
Nearest town Wolverine Lake, MI
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Wolverine Lake–Proud Lake, 4 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 910–1,014 ft

Out & Back · Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.56222, -83.48159

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Wolverine Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading NW.
  21. 1 miPass Proud Lake.
  22. 400 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto PL Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
  27. 1.1 miTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  28. 300 ftTurn right onto Chief Pontiac Hiking Trail, heading W.
  29. 150 ftReach Wolverine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Loop 1, heading W.
  31. 300 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading N.
  32. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto PL Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Campground Connector, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right onto Proud Lake-Hickory Glen Connector, heading E.
  37. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lakes Community Trail, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  50. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right onto MTB Trail (Party Store), heading E.
  53. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 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/wolverine-lake-proud-lake-out-back-3-lakes-16-km-11d7

Trail surface

21% other21% paved7% dirt4% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:21 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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