Young Lake via Rough Ride
3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Young Lake via Rough Ride is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Holly State Recreation Area near Groveland Corners, MI. The route reaches Young Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Young Lake via Rough Ride
3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,050–1,123 ft
Out & Back · Holly State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.81660, -83.51901
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Rough Ride, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Young Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- McGinnis Lake Loop via Rough Ride 4.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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