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Pontiac Lake               

One of the best known and most used trail in the Detroit metropolitan area due to it's location (just 11 miles from Pontiac and 38 miles from downtown Detroit) and challenging terrain, Pontiac Lake has been providing an escape from the hustle and bustle of this auto building community for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers for years. You can expect to encounter other trail users due to the mountain biking trails intersecting with the hiking/equestrian trails at Pontiac Lake and it's important for the future of trail access for all that you slow down and yield to hikers and equestrians. Horses can be skitish around the sudden appearance of a fast moving bicycle and the last thing anyone would want is for harm to come to another person or animal on the trail. Trail length: 8.5 to 10.5 miles, depending on your route (generally take the left options to ride the longest route). Please don't use trails during wet weather or the spring thaw as some parts of the trail a prone to erosion damage. Biking season: All year (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Other activities include bicycling, boating, camping (reservation), canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling. Lodging and dining in Pontiac and Waterford Township. Thanks to DukeXC for the use of his very cool map.

Network: Metro North

Trail Miles: 11

Entry Fees: Resident: $6/daily, $24/annual. Non-resident: $8/daily, $29/annual

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Directions: 11 miles west of the Pontiac Silverdome on M59 (west of Pontiac). Head north on Williams Lake Road. The park entrance is on the left.

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